Racecards
13:50 Kempton Park
Mount Bell Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 0-6122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
keen hold, led after 2nd, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form F3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in touch, joined leader 7th, led 3 out, pressed when not fluent last, not quicken and headed flat
Barneysian
356- Form 0/85-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
always towards rear
- Form 31-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
in mid-division, headway to chase leaders when mistake 3 out and weakened
- Form 2232-80
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
close up until weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 1-44
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, challenged next, led flat, driven and stayed on
- Form 5/00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey M Bradburne
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, mistakes 3rd and 5th, behind from 4 out
- Form 210/U4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led to 2nd, gradually lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form B-43
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in rear, blundered 1st and unseated rider 5th
- Form 1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear, some late headway but never near leaders
- Form 1-92
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, 4 and beaten when swerved violently left approaching 2 out and virtually pulled up
- Form 02-517
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
close up until weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 8-16
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Ennis
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear and no chance when blundered 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Sweet Bird (FR)
331- Form 3/47-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up, ridden along approaching 4 out, stayed on, no danger
Tacin (IRE)
92- Form 42-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent, went 2nd 3 out, every chance from 2 out, no quicken flat
- Form 060-635
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey C Murray
hampered first and always behind
In depth
Verdict
Some lightly raced and potentially useful performers on view in a race that is sure to provide its fair share of future winners. Fork Lightning showed the benefit of his initial start over hurdles when fourth at Hereford last time and can only progress again particularly for the step up in trip. King Claudius has some useful bumper form to his name including a debut win here before reaching a place in a hot Newbury event next time. The seven-year-old will have been well schooled and could go close while Arctic Sky and former middle distance Flat winner Balladeer have both shown promise over timber and are others to closely consider. However, the marginal vote goes to Moscow Tradition who showed that he was progressing along the right lines when just touched off at Chepstow last time. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding looked the likely winner after being sent on at the second last only to be collared close home and compensation awaits this exciting recruit.