Racecards
13:25 Kempton Park
racinguk.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 381185-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D J Mullins
made all, jumped well, clear 2nd, drew further clear after 2 out, impressive
War Sound
24- Form 51910/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
settled off the pace in 4th, took closer order approaching 7th, chased winner next, outpaced from 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 111/050-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up off the pace in 3rd, took closer order approaching 7th, struggling 5 out, soon weakened and tailed off, remote 3rd
- Form 71639-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
pressed leader early and mistake 1st, chased clear leader after next, jumped slowly and outpaced after 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There may be only four runners in this but it’s a potentially informative novice chase. Nicky Henderson won it last year with Altior and fields another smart prospect in BRAIN POWER (NAP), who won four times over hurdles, including a Grade 3, and wasn’t beaten far when fifth in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle in April. Winter Escape won the Grade 2 Dovecote over timber here in February, though his form fell away after that. He is lightly-raced, however, and should win races over fences. War Sound was also useful over hurdles and made a fair start over fences behind River Wylde at Uttoxeter but Mariah's Legend was tailed off at Bangor earlier this month.
Formwatch
Brain Power (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, 5th travelling well 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression run-in, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Wicklow Brave (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
War Sound 7-1 (11-2) In rear pair, closed 7th, closed 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind River Wylde (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Winter Escape (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-10) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, driven and one pace next, weakened last, 15th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Chesterfield (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Mariah's Legend 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Lady Buttons (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov.