Racecards
14:30 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Fountains Blenhein 10-3 (12-0) Disputed lead early, narrowly led after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, hung right when outpaced by winner after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Khafre (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Caspari 15-2 (11-5) Chased clear leaders, improved 4 out, took second approaching 3 out, pressing leader when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and led run-in, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Maskarvel (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Step Ahead (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led, shaken up and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, dist behind Reckless Spending (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Hello Tom (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Pr, 2l 2nd by 10th, drpd to 5l 4th 5out, rdn in 5l 5th 3out, 4l 3rd appr str, disp 1l 2nd appr last, ko onepce, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Chichester Park (12-2) at Toomebridge 3m mdn gd in May.
Testing Patience (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Wore hood to post, ran in snatches, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, went modest third inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 20 3/4l behind Minella Premier (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) hvy in Feb.