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13:20 Kempton Park
Get Your Ladbrokes 1 Free Bet Today Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £23,400 added
- Winner: £11,981
- 2nd: £5,520
- 3rd: £2,759
- 4th: £1,382
- Form 22222F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
held up in last pair, hampered by faller 2nd, good headway chasing leaders 12th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
- Form 2/1374-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Bowen
awkward 1st, raced wide chasing leaders, hampered by faller 2nd, went left 5th and 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not pace to challenge
- Form 2/131P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, hit 1st, fell next
- Form 31671-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, went left 1st, joined 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before the last
- Form 80-8322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey D E Mullins
waited with in rear, closer at 8th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, switched left and went 2nd before the last, driven ahead run-in
- Form 21/32-U1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in last trio, blundered badly dropped to rear and rider lost iron briefly 11th, never on terms after
- Form P/34-115
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 126
raced in 3rd until left tracking leader and hampered by faller 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before next, ridden clear between last two, headed and no extra run-in, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards
- Form 1/241-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders on inside, landed steeply and lost place 12th, weakened before next, tailed off
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Verdict
DANNY KIRWAN has always looked the type to make a better chaser than hurdler and made a promising start when runner-up to Annual Invictus at Cheltenham. Sebastopol would surely have won here last month had he not fallen at the last while Mister Coffey wasn’t beaten far behind a subsequent winner when a warm favourite at Newbury and should strip fitter today, though it’s no surprise that Nico de Boinville sticks with Bothwell Bridge who jumped for fun at Sandown. Iconic Muddle was progressive in the spring but faces race-fit rivals and Your Darling couldn’t cope with an 8lb rise at Aintree. Both Killer Kane and Jacamar have a bit to find on what they’ve shown so far.
Formwatch
Sebastopol (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last and looked in command when fell heavily, at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov.
Mister Coffey (FR) 5-4fav (11-7) Pressed leader, led before 4th, headed 4 out, 3rd from 2 out, no impression flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Not Available (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Mostly jumped well, tracked leader, led 5th until after next, chased leaders, bit awkward 11th (water), went 2nd 2 out, ridden between last two, challenged last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Mahler's Promise (11-3) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Jumped right, led, reached at 3rd, headed 11th, mistake 3 out, every chance 2 out, hung right after last, held by winner, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Annual Invictus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Jacamar (GER) 4-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 6th and 9th, rapid headway 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed when mistake last, rallied gamely run-in but could not reach winner, 2nd of 5, hd behind Our Power (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Iconic Muddle 7-4fav (12-0) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, joined leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and hung right approaching last, ran on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Siannes Star (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Your Darling (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 9th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Linelee King (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Killer Kane (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Raced prominently, ridden before 4 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Casa Tall (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.