Racecards
16:10 Kempton Park
Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 5111/05
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost place before 10th, towards rear and never on terms after, blundered 12th
- Form 2/244-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, chasing leaders disputing 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, not recover but kept on into 3rd towards finish
- Form 742/5-01
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 1st, towards rear, steady headway out wide 9th, chasing leading trio before 12th, 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner when went badly left 3 out
- Form 34-044P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased (clear) leader, not fluent 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after
- Form 2091U/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Rex Dingle
well in rear, blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 66-1453
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all and soon clear, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 635-123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
soon towards rear, hit 2nd, steady headway on inside after 8th, chased leaders after next, pushed along and one pace in 3rd before 3 out, weakened into 4th towards finish
- Form 7/141-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
prominent in chasing group, lost place in 5th when fell 12th
- Form 005-24P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
soon off the pace towards rear, blundered 11th, hit next, never on terms
- Form P-14222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
always behind, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide-open but November’s Huntingdon winner Awake At Midnight goes on the shortlist along with OURO BRANCO, who has returned from a break in excellent form and can get his head back in front. My Way has started favourite in three of his last four outings but is now 0-12 over fences. Monsieur D’Arque had wind surgery in November and connections have been waiting for the better ground. If he’s fully wound-up, Dan Skelton’s charge could be a threat but course and distance winner Captain Blackpearl failed to cope with a 13lb rise at Doncaster and Guy has also struggled off higher marks since scoring at Huntingdon in the autumn.
Formwatch
The Devils Drop (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Close up, ridden 3 out, chased leading pair approaching next, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind The Ferry Master (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Captain Blackpearl 2-1fav (11-8) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, hit next, slow 4 out, struggling when mistake 3 out, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Evander (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Awake At Midnight 8-1 (11-3) Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, went clear approaching last, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sizing Cusimano (11-4) by 14l, 6 ran.
Eden Du Houx (FR) 11-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, effort before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Braqueur D'Or (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 18th, lost ground rapidly and pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
My Way (FR) 5-2fav (10-0) Led 1st, bad mistake and headed next, led 4th, headed after 5 out, 3rd and held from 3 out, left 2nd last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Cepage (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Guy (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) In rear, ridden and headway 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Eclair Surf (11-10) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Ouro Branco (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, led, went clear 3rd until 4 out, joined 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Fagan (12-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling half way down the far side final circuit, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, took closer order 6th, pecked 4 out, ridden after 3 out, left second last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Eritage (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.