Racecards
17:15 Kempton Park
Recticel Insulation Perfect Finish Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 944R21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, quickened clear after last, easily
- Form 885P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in last, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
pulled very hard, tracked leaders, not fluent and jumped left in places, led before 3rd, headed approaching when fell 2 out
- Form P05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led until before 3rd, took keen hold after, every chance from 2 out until last, no extra closing stages
Ace Combat
10- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders, under pressure approaching and left in 3rd 2 out, never able to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks there for the taking for FRANSHAM. Pam Sly’s charge won comfortably at Wetherby a fortnight ago and still has the beating of Light Gunner on these terms, despite carrying a penalty. The latter arrives out of form and the remainder are even harder to recommend given Gorham's Cave was beaten a distance on his first outing over timber and Ace Combat and Golden Hour failed to complete their respective hurdling debuts.
Formwatch
Fransham 5-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd and brushed 2 out, led going well last, soon clear, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Isaac Wonder (10-10) by 8l, 16 ran.
Golden Hour (USA) 150-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, behind and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Gorham's Cave 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up, always behind, 10th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Petit Palais (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Light Gunner (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered badly 2 out, one pace, 5th of 16, 30 3/4l behind Howling Milan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Ace Combat 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Kirkland Forever (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Apr.