Racecards
15:35 Kempton Park
888Sport Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 274-F25
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
led and disputed, led 4 out, joined next, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on gamely run-in
- Form 32F-471
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
waited with in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to get competitive
- Form 185-103
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear, some headway 6th, jumped slowly when towards rear 9th, hit 14th, ridden and no response before 2 out, never a factor
- Form 1U12-B5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
mid-division, reached for 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Form 1P-3212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and no impression between last 2
- Form 21-1F82
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, losing place disputing well held 5th when blundered badly and almost unseated rider 2 out, weakened
- Form 7-43UP1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo, went left and hit last, lost 3rd close home
- Form 3-U1321
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in last pair, never on terms, mistake last
- Form 3P-3711
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led and disputed, hit 11th, mistake and headed 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next
- Form 206512
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, close 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, driven out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stamina limitations which apply elsewhere are not always as much of a factor on this sharp track, as Adrien Du Pont proved last time. He’ll be a factor again as long as there isn’t a strong pace but this is surely too far for talented-but-inconsistent stablemate Modus. Tom George has a good record in this and Double Shuffle’s finest hour came over this course and distance when second to Might Bite in the 2017 King George. Glen Rocco is a young chaser on an upward curve and he was impressive here last time, though the quality of the opposition was questionable. Rather Be has been well backed in a couple of hot handicaps at Cheltenham this season and is worth a try over 3m around here but TALKISCHEAP (NAP) makes more appeal. He’s only won a match so far over fences but has twice up come up against the high-class mare La Bague Au Roi in his four races and was trying to give 6lb to the well-regarded On The Blind Side here last month. He is looking a much better chaser than hurdler and looks well treated on his handicap debut over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Double Shuffle (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 12th, outpaced 5 out, 5th of 10, 31l behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Waited with in rear, steady on inside headway tracking leaders 14th, challenged on bit 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Just A Sting (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Modus 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Cracking Find (10-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Rather Be (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Talkischeap (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 11th, rallied into 3rd 14th, went 2nd going well enough before 3 out, every chance from 2 out until mistake last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind On The Blind Side (11-0) at Kempton 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Calipto (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Romain De Senam (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Bit keen and jumped left at times, tracked leading pair, 2nd briefly at 9th, tracked leader 12th, went left next, challenged and went left 2 out, upsides and untidy last, quickened to lead run-in, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Fox Appeal (11-9) by 2l, 4 ran.
Glen Rocco 11-4fav (10-2) Held up in last trio, headway into 3rd place 10th, left close 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gd in Jan beating Bally Longford (10-8) by 23l, 7 ran.
Didero Vallis (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped well, led until approaching 4 out, led again next, kept on well under pressure, won at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Gold Opera (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Walt (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led approaching and not fluent 4 out, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind De Rasher Counter (10-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.