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17:05 Kempton Park

Sodexho Chief'S Song Handicap Chase (Class B)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course: Good (Good to Firm in places))
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.70s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Great Travel (FR)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Tysou (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Toi Express (IRE)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Duke of Buckingham (IRE)

        85
        16/1
        • Form 164-150
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        led and mistake 1st, headed and weakened 3 out

        2
        Silk - Royal blue, white inverted triangle, striped sleeves

        Killultagh Storm (IRE)

        177
        16/1
        • Form 4400-50
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-10

        always in rear, behind final 3

        3
        Silk - White, red star, sleeves and cap

        Palua

        27
        5/1
        • Form 61P6-F3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        held up, mistake 3rd, headway 4th, weakened 3 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Cobbet (CHR)

        25
        14/1
        • Form 434-213
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, mistake 8th, headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - BLACK, ORANGE sleeves, RED cap

        Bonus Bridge (IRE)

        189
        16/1
        • Form 21134P-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, mistakes 3rd and 8th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakening when mistake last

        6
        Silk - Brown, Red stars, Brown sleeves, Red cap, Brown star

        Tysou (FR)

        175
        6/1
        • Form 2305P-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, headway 6th, ridden when mistake 3 out, stayed on to chase winner from 2 out, held by winner approaching last

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves

        Regal Exit (FR)

        168
        20/1
        • Form 103F0-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        8
        Silk - Crazy Quilt

        Hors La Loi (FR)

        29
        12/1
        • Form 0-26P21
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear

        9
        Silk - Red, black star, hooped sleeves and cap

        Toi Express (IRE)

        29
        10/1
        • Form 3-35313
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8

        held up towards rear, steady headway when mistake 8th, every chance 2 out, blundered badly last

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, White halved sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Cool Monty (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 1614-36
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-6

        mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost place and blundered badly 8th, behind from 3 out

        11
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Great Travel (FR)

        199
        11/4
        • Form 311244-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        tracked leaders and keen, always going well, joined leaders 2 out, shaken up and clear approaching last, easily

        12
        Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve chevrons, halved sleeves, Mauve cap, Dark Blue star

        Bill's Echo

        14
        7/1
        • Form 43F-131
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2

        held up rear, smooth headway on outside 6th to track leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Richard Guest's Bill's Echo made a winning return at Bangor earlier this month and is fancied to defy a 7lb rise in the weights and get the better of Great Travel and Toi Express. The last mentioned is closely matched with Hors La Loi on recent form and there should not be a great deal to choose between the pair again. Top weight Duke of Buckingham is capable but faces no easy task under the burden of 11st 12lb, while Henry Daly's Bonus Bridge is probably best watched on his seasonal reappearance. Nicky Henderson's runners here always warrant plenty of respect so both Tysou and Regal Exit have to be feared although a bigger threat may come from Great Travel. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding is less exposed than many of his rivals at the age of five and if he has improved during the summer, the French bred gelding would be of interest. Bill's Echo has an obvious chance receiving weight all round though and he gets the vote.