Racecards
13:35 Kempton Park
Sky Bet Press Red To Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Goldanzig (IRE)
539- Form P50F2/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey C Murray
in touch, weakened and lost place 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out
Heracles
44- Form 151133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out
Christopher
140- Form 263-114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
soon close up, not fluent 3rd, joined leader 6th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th and beaten when blundered and fell last
Barcelona
173- Form 06541-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, soon headed, led again last, headed post
- Form 311U-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
behind, weakened from 5th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 2324P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, every chance last, soon ridden and no extra flat
Guru
176- Form 164-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
behind, headway 6th, mistake and weakened 7th, pulled up before next
Sungio
4- Form 60-P41P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Thornton
close up, hard ridden after 6th, weakened and pulled up after 3 out (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 00/U1P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey J Goldstein
mistakes, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 04/5503-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Peacock
- Jockey N Williamson
prominent to 6th, soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 24-1303
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent to 6th, pulled up after 3 out
Elaando
17- Form 0/2-PP33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs Merrita Jones
- Jockey J Culloty
led, reminders after 5th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 111442
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
prominent, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake next
- Form 4UP312-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
prominent, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, rallied flat to lead post
In depth
Verdict
After a couple of disappointing efforts over fences Ballyvaddy was sent back over hurdles at the back end of last season and showed himself to be a decent sort, winning at Wincanton and finishing a close second in a good race at Cheltenham. If he can reproduce that form on his seasonal reappearance he holds every chance for his in-form trainer and he is the TEAMtalk selection. Red Canyon was a model of consistency last year running well at a few of the minor tracks but most of his better runs came on a faster surface than here. Heracles makes a return to hurdling following a few spins over the larger obstacles. He looks well handicapped on his old form and he will appreciate the ground. Buckland Knight put in his best performance on heavy ground at Folkestone and any further rain will aid his chances. Rainbows Aglitter put in a decent effort on his reappearance at Bangor two weeks ago and if he can step up on that effort he holds every chance.