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13:55 Kempton Park

Read The Racing Post Before You Bet Pendil Novices' Chase (Class A)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hand Inn Hand

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Druid's Glen (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Scots Grey

      9/4

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoops, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hand Inn Hand

        21
        3/1
        • Form 15-3111
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        held up in touch, led after 4th, made rest, readily

        2
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow braces and armlets, check cap

        Colonial Sunset (IRE)

        12
        100/1
        • Form 055232
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, mistake 9th, behind from 12th

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Druid's Glen (IRE)

        8
        16/1
        • Form 411-11P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap

        Epervier d'Or (FR)

        35
        9/4
        • Form 12-1112
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, broke blood vessel

        5
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves

        Jaybejay (NZ)

        15
        12/1
        • Form 10-0315
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, blundered 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, large Red spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red spots

        Roveretto

        15
        12/1
        • Form 626113
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        tracked leaders, mistake 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out

        7
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Scots Grey

        15
        9/4
        • Form 20-1221
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        led, headed after 4th, stayed promient, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Monte Cristo (FR)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 24U122
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Epervier D'Or, a winner over hurdle in France, has made a pleasing start to his chasing career since joining the stable of Paul Nicholls meeting defeat for the first time in four races for new connections when running below par behind Farmer Jack here over two miles last time. The five-year-old steps into the unknown over 2m4f for the first time today and, with the ground probably faster than ideal as well, he is probably bets watched. Jonjo O'Neill's Druid's Glen already looks a better chaser than he was over hurdles and has to be respected but again may find the going too quick for him. The same case may be made for Henry Daly's Hand Inn Hand, who has been re-routed here following the abandonment of Friday's meeting at Warwick. He arguably has the best form in the book but his best efforts have all been under testing conditions and he disappointed on his only previous attempt on good ground. Mary Reveley's Roveretto is another to consider but he is held by Scots Grey on running over course and distance earlier this month and Nicky Henderson's gelding may again be the one to beat. Having made a winning start to his chase career at Huntingdon in November, the son of Terimon lost no caste in defeat behind the Cheltenham-bound duo of Jair Du Cochet and Tarxien in his next two starts before his comfortable success here. While this is a better contest than that was, the selection has proven form at the track, will be well suited by the ground conditions and, at the likely odds, he represents value.