Racecards
13:50 Kempton Park
Close Brothers Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £13,668
- 2nd: £5,129
- 3rd: £2,568
- 4th: £1,279
- Form P-12216
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd 3rd until before 5th, 2nd again 11th, led 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed and outpaced by winner after 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd
- Form 16-1113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out and headed, every chance next, ridden and went 2nd soon after, held when hit next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 13P-P30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
never that fluent, always last, hit 6th, not fluent 8th, never on terms
- Form 2057-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced out wide, tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leading pair, 2nd again before 5th until 11th, came wide home turn, quickened to lead after 3 out, soon clear, reached for last, pushed out, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Coole Cody made all in the Paddy Power Gold Cup in November and is a late developer but may struggle today up against younger rivals. Tamaroc Du Mathan was no match for Shishkin in the Wayward Lad here over Christmas having made a winning debut over fences at Wincanton. He’s probably the form pick but still has stamina to prove and this track looks tailor-made for GA LAW, who jumps from fence to fence and has had a much-deserved break since finishing third in a Grade 1 at Sandown in December. Son Of Camas was a smart hurdler but beaten a long way when third in a handicap here on Boxing Day and looks hard to catch right nowadays.
Formwatch
Coole Cody (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after next, led 4th, headed after 7th, led 10th, not fluent 13th, jumped right 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 17, dist behind Chatham Street Lad (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Ga Law (FR) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden along and passed for second before bypassed 3 out, kept on at same pace, 3rd of 5, 10 1/2l behind Allmankind (10-10) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Son Of Camas (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 7f out until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, closed when hit 6th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, drifted right last, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Shishkin (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.