Racecards
14:35 Kempton Park
Racing TV Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,238
- 2nd: £5,342
- 3rd: £2,675
- 4th: £1,332
- Form 12/1128-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged
Kateira
23- Form 5/1112-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
2nd early, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression
Martha Brae
18- Form 22212-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on winner
- Form 218231-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
edged left start, soon chasing winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 4111-73
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up in last, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dan Skelton has two entries and KATEIRA is rated 14lb higher than Martha Brae and has Harry on board. The former completed a hat-trick before a superb effort in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree and will have found 2m too sharp on her reappearance at Wetherby. Sabrina ended a successful second campaign over timber with a victory in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Ayr but has something to find with the selection on official figures, as does Coquelicot though the latter was in cracking form at this time a year ago and ran very well on the Flat earlier this month. Space Voyage completed a hat-trick in novice company early this year and looked in need of this sort of trip when staying on at Wincanton earlier this month.
Formwatch
Coquelicot (FR) 13-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead approaching 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Black Kalanisi (9-6) at Newmarket 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Kateira 11-4 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, plugged on and no match for front pair, 3rd of 6, 19l behind You Wear It Well (11-3) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Martha Brae 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, no response, 6th of 11, 27l behind Young Butler (10-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Sabrina (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, wandered before last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Great Snow (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Space Voyage 20-1 (11-12) In rear, jumped slowly 5th, closer in 6th before 3 out, pushed along and went modest 3rd before next, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Good Look Charm (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.