Racecards
16:25 Kempton Park
Matchbook VIP Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 114210-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked front pair, went 2nd and poised to challenge 3 out, led narrowly turning into straight, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held in 2nd when fell last
- Form 111234-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 150
tracked leader, blundered and lost place 3 out, outpaced on outside turning into straight, behind from 2 out, left modest 4th at last
- Form 132P5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in touch, driven to chase leading pair 2 out, switched inside and one pace between last 2, left 2nd at last, no chance with winner
- Form 122235-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, led narrowly next, pushed clear between last 2, not fluent last, kept on, comfortably
- Form 131-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, driven and headed turning into straight, mistake 2 out, well held between last 2, left modest 3rd at last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Itchy Feet won the Listed novice race on this card 12 months ago but his finest hour to date came in last season’s Supreme Novices’ when he finished third, well ahead of Grand Sancy, despite breaking blood vessels. Silver Streak ran the race of his life when third in the Champion Hurdle in March but this could end up being a tactical race and may be an insufficient test of stamina on his return to action. SOFIA’S ROCK will need to have improved to get near the aforementioned but that is perfectly feasible and Harry Skelton will be hoping to pinch this from the front. Beat The Judge faces a very stiff task on these terms.
Formwatch
Grand Sancy (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch on outside, lost place 2 out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Itchy Feet (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Not fluent in rear, niggled along after 4th, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, hanging left and switched right before last, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, almost took 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Felix Desjy (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) sft in Apr.
Beat The Judge (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Simoon (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Silver Streak (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Supasundae (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Led, clear after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and reduced advantage after next, not fluent last, headed flat, no extra, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Le Patriote (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.