Racecards
12:50 Kempton Park
EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 44-5B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
rear of mid-division after not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, switched left 5th, closed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 1343-U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, not much room before close up 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on
- Form 33-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, some headway before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-226
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
led, slow and headed 4th, soon led again, headed 3 out, weakening when fell last
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey David Bass
took keen hold, mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, led 2 out, quickened clear from last, easily
- Form 86P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
- Form 23-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last
- Form 16-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, lost place before 5th, weakened before 2 out
Floating Line
231- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in touch behind leaders, not fluent 1st, switched left before 2 out, soon held, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SECRET SQUIRREL had the pace to win bumpers at Taunton and Fontwell but is bred to be a smart hurdler and can make a successful start over timber. Floating Line was trained by Olly Murphy when making a fine debut in a Fakenham bumper where she only just failed to give 8lb to the winner. Her former handler runs Borodale, who was unlucky to be brought down at Fakenham when still travelling well. Huntingdon bumper winner Dancing In Brazil only got as far as the fifth on his hurdling debut at Wincanton while Perfect Nelson, who had shown promise in Irish bumpers, was said to have been unsuited by testing going when well supported for a Wincanton maiden hurdle.
Formwatch
Borodale (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, midfield halfway, brought down by rival entering back straight after 4 out, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Dancing In Brazil 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, stumbled and unseated rider 5th, at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Nov.
Highway One O Five (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 3f out, weakened soon after, last of 15, 32 1/2l behind The Kemble Brewery (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct.
Jolyjump (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Pepite Du Mathan.
Perfect Nelson (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Led, joined after 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Lowry's Bar (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Secret Squirrel 2-7fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led narrowly over 1f out, pushed along and always doing enough, bit in hand, won at Fontwell 1m 6f Grp 2 (5) gd in Apr beating Fashionelle (10-2) by 1/2l, 0 ran.
Spicy Nelson (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Thank You Ma'am 80-1 (11-2) Never closer than mid-division, 12th of 16, dist behind Masaccio (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
The Cox Express 50-1 (11-4) Keen close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Jackpot D'athou (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Floating Line 9-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon led, kept on inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Birdhouse (10-8) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Apr.