Racecards
13:05 Kempton Park
Coolmore EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, jumped slow and headed 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
- Form 10-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, kept on
- Form 163-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 1-60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened after last
- Form 6-66
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up behind, weakened before 2 out
- Form 16-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always behind, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 137-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and no extra towards finish
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd from last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A potentially informative opener featuring several promising types. Brain Power makes his hurdling debut having been last seen in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April, for which he was well backed. Theo's Charm produced a cracking effort when seventh in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and is another likely to do well over timber. Lettheriverrundry only found one too good on his hurdles bow over this course and distance three weeks ago and Two Taffs was only beaten a head in a driving finish at Bangor last month, though this looks a better race. AIR HORSE ONE is not very big but looks tough and made the well regarded Aurillac fight all the way to the finish in a Cheltenham bumper last month. The third franked the form at the weekend so we shall take a chance that the Harry Fry runner handles the switch to hurdles..
Formwatch
Air Horse One 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, tracked winner from halfway, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Aurillac (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Brain Power (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not much room and pushed wide over 3f out, effort over 2f out, not able to get on terms, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 19, 25 1/2l behind Barters Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Church Leap (IRE) 11-2fav (11-5) Made most, driven over 3f out, ridden and hung left when headed 2f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 16, 3 3/4l behind Miss Crick (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 21l behind Aurillac (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gs in Oct.
For Good Measure (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, well behind 4th, modest late progress, never any chance, 6th of 11, 33l behind Matorico (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Lettheriverrundry (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, led approaching when blundered last, soon headed, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Imperial Presence (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Present Times (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Beguiling.
Theo's Charm (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, no impression, 7th of 23, 9 1/4l behind Moon Racer (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Two Taffs (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, upsides when mistake last, ran on, just held, 3rd of 10, hd behind Lady Yeats (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.