Racecards
12:40 Kempton Park
Stanjamesuk.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Mud Monkey
20- Form 221174
- Age 3
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Siddall
led, under pressure after 3 out, headed before next, weakened, finished tired
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J Tizzard
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, struggling when hit next
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
pulled hard, not fluent, always rear division
Hibiki (IRE)
20- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led before and stumbled 2 out, soon strongly pressed, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened
Indicible (FR)
250- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders in 3rd, driven after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey J Mogford
held up in rear, headway from 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on run-in, never reached challenging position
Red Flare (IRE)
147- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jack Doyle
keen hold early, held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led and mistake last, driven and stayed on run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, weakened into 5th and no chance when blundered 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
Sea Cookie
18- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey S Walsh
mid-division, hit 2nd, behind after 4th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 122163
- Age 3
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Michael Murphy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Hibiki gets the vote here with Red Flare and Mark Of Love rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second on his debut behind Approved Force despite looking in need of the run. He is sure to have come on for the run and with improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Red Flare rates the main danger as he hails from a yard that has a strong hand in novice events and he should be closely watched in the market. Mark Of Love shaped with promise on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but he may be suited by a longer trip in time. Hurricane Thomas hails from a yard in top form but may be seen to better effect once handicapped while Mud Monkey sets a fair standard but is exposed and with this in mind for the winner we return to Hibiki who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Mud Monkey 10-1 (11-8) Led, wandered approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, driven before last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 8l behind Approved Force (11-4) at Sandown 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) hvy.
Cnoc Moy (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 4th, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 21l behind Chance du Roy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs.
Distiller (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling, 9th of 10, 14l behind One Night In Paris (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct (Flat).
Hibiki (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led briefly 2 out, chased winner after, every chance last, unable to quicken flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Approved Force (11-4) at Sandown 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) hvy.
Hurricane Thomas (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced and hit 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 32l behind Approved Force (11-4) at Sandown 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) hvy.
Indicible (FR) (9-2) Led 2f out, easily, won at Pont De Vivaux 1m 3f 3yo hcp in Apr beating Takla Makan (8-13) by 5l, 10 ran (Flat).
Mark of Love (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, one pace after, 6th of 9, 26l behind Ashkazar (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft.
Red Flare (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Held up and keen, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 18l behind Franchoek (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug (Flat).
Vanquisher (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden, all out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Sept beating I Predict A Riot (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran (Flat).
Grand Symphony 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 5l behind Kassuta (7-12) at Yarmouth 1m clm (6) gs in Oct (Flat).
Sea Cookie 100-1 (10-7) Not fluent 2nd, always behind, tailed off from 4th, 7th of 12, well behind Mamlook (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gs.
Callisto Moon 33-1 (11-7) Chased leader, not fluent 3 out, still close up when hit 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd and soon held when not fluent last, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Harper Valley (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd.