Racecards
15:10 Kempton Park
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,085
- 2nd: £6,411
- 3rd: £3,210
- 4th: £1,599
- Form 24-1122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
led, pushed along approaching 3 out, hit 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, eased between last two
- Form 2-3311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
edgy prior to start, waited with tracking leading pair, challenged going well when blundered 2 out, ridden between last two, led last, stayed on strongly run-in, driven out
- Form 22/2213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before joined 2 out, ridden between last two, headed and hit last, no extra run-in
- Form 0/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
mistake 1st, always last, badly outpaced 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
On the evidence of his facile Doncaster victory, DAYS OF HEAVEN (NAP) is improving at a rate of knots and may have too much speed for Cheltenham third Vago Collonges over this trip. The latter did win a couple of bumpers in France in his early days but all of his runs over hurdles have been over an extra half-mile and this isn't a stiff track. The Grey Taylor was never getting to Some Plan at Musselburgh last time and this is a further step up in grade while it's difficult to make a case for either of the other pair.
Formwatch
The Grey Taylor (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, pushed along before 3 out, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Some Plan (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (2) gd.
Days Of Heaven (FR) 11-8 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, challenged, going well 2 out (usual 3 out), led before omitted last, drew readily clear flat, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Engrossing (11-4) by 8l, 15 ran.
Vago Collonges (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Jan.
Mister Green (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 5th, effort 2 out, never dangerous, last of 14, well behind Ivan Vasilevich (10-12) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Jul '12.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Local Show (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (5) sft.