Racecards
12:30 Kempton Park
Coolmore NH Sires Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,700 added
- Winner: £4,241
- 2nd: £1,253
- 3rd: £626
- 4th: £314
- Form 30U0-76
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
chased winner until 2 out, regained 2nd at last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 1027-03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
made all, driven out, held on well
- Form P5PP1-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 2 out
- Form 24P4P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Hired Hand (IRE)
524- Form 3254/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up mid-division, lost place from 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 13U-390
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 4P-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
South Stack
47- Form 1P3P12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Charles Greene
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out until last, one pace
- Form 563/32P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along next, soon weakened, soon pulled up
- Form 3047U4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 3334-13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson's team is starting to get into its stride and it would be no surprise to see Semi Colon produce a better effort in first-time blinkers. Kim Bailey's stable is also going well and South Stack arrives in good heart, though he was behind subsequent Ascot third THORESBY at Towcester last month. The bottom weight appears to have improved lately and can recapture the winning thread here. Ski Sunday's recent form figures don't inspire much confidence but he's been taking on better opposition than this and could easily play a part.
Formwatch
Ski Sunday 12-1 (11-12) Held up, headway before hit 6th, driven on inside and stayed on approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 17l behind Pocket Too (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Loose Chips 12-1 (11-12) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, weakened last 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 12l behind San Telm (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Den of Iniquity (10-7) 98th of 16, 29l behind Magic Jack (10-12) at Strasbourg(FR) 2m 3f hdl hvy in Oct.
Semi Colon (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, went 4th after 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, 33l behind San Telm (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Hired Hand (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Chased leaders, closed into 4th 3 out, challenged travelling best from next, led before last, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl in Jun '11 beating In A Nutshell (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 18 ran.
Duaiseoir (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 49l behind Canadian Diamond (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) (10-4) 98th of 3, 4 1/2l behind Narco Dancer (10-1) at Paray-Le-Monial(FR) 2m 4f chs gs in May.
South Stack 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, steady headway on outside before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Thoresby (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (3yo+) (4) gf in Oct.
Kasban 9-4 (11-5) Chased leading pair, went 2nd at 2nd until 7th, stayed in 3rd, driven along before 4 out, 4th and no chance with leading trio when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Teenage Kicks (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '11, 8 ran.
Marble Walk (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 10th, ridden next, some headway 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 47l behind Gentleman Jimmy (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Thoresby (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders approaching next, driven between last 2, went 3rd flat, kept on but never able to challenge, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Ivor's King (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.