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13:50 Kempton Park
Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £4,575
- 2nd: £2,108
- 3rd: £1,053
- 4th: £528
- Form P424-19
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Finn Lambert
led until 2nd, chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, weakened and tailing off when bad mistake 3 out
- Form 12-4334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened home turn, tailed off
- Form 9-21447
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 4/3161-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in last trio, good headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish
Republican
322- Form 253F/54-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, rallied out wide 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form P2-2P86
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
never closer than mid-division, reminders and not keen going out on last circuit, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 8th
- Form 311-114
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader, made most after, strongly pressed when bad mistake 2 out, battled on gamely, great effort
- Form UP6P/78
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until turning in, weakened before 2 out
- Form 231123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jamie Brace
mid-division, smooth headway chasing leaders before 3 out, going well before 2 out, 3rd and still every chance last, weakened run-in
Island Run
21- Form 95713-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders on long run before 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, went 2nd towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Yeats landed a double at Newton Abbot in September and has placed in tougher contests subsequently. The drop back to a shorter trip at Plumpton brought GOOD NEWS’ (NAP) winning run to an end but he’d notched-up a four-timer over staying distances before that and looks worth another chance with that run under his belt. Moon King struggled in much better company at Cheltenham having won at Worcester earlier while Fugitives Drift and Island Run are both capable of better.
Formwatch
Moon King (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, challenged 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Shoot First (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Itacare (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, pushed along and lost touch 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Imperial Sachin's (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sammylou (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside when badly bumped and lost place 1st, off the pace in last pair, never on terms after, last of 7, dist behind Champagne Court (11-3) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Come On Gruff (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out and ridden, soon weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 18l behind Sidi Ismael (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Republican 10-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, relegated to midfield 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from 2 out but never dangerous, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Slipway (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Fugitives Drift (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Handy, reminders after 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Flash The Steel (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Good News 22-1 (10-10) Handy, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 3 out, gradually faded from 2 out, 4th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Lord Baddesley (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Close up, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Nayati (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 15-8fav (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Umbrigado (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Island Run 10-3 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and headway into 4th 2 out, no further progress, 4th of 10, 18l behind Warranty (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.