Racecards
14:55 Kempton Park
Stanjamesuk.com Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Form P-3211P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
mid-division, lost place after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 113P7-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, ridden and prominent 11th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 2411-P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in mid-division, steady headway from 13th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 3-62122
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A G Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
prominent to 4th, soon lost place, towards rear when hit 8th, not fluent after, plugged on
- Form 0211-49
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, blundered 12th, no chance after
- Form 6F7U-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
mistakes, in rear, driven and struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
- Form 3511/1-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
never going well in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 11/1PP-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S Fox
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1P7-41P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders until lost place after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 22212-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
made most until headed 14th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Petitjean
34- Form 2215-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mistakes towards rear, blundered 7th, beaten when hit 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 270P-52
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, went 2nd 8th, led 14th, in command after 3 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 31PP3/1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, headway 13th, chased winner approaching 4 out, no impression next, lost 2nd before last
- Form 8P-UP12
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
wanted to go left throughout, soon towards rear, went badly left 10th and pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Petitjean is on the rise and Philip Hobbs' promising youngster needs respect, however Umbrella Man is taken to improve for his recent outing and land this race ahead of Jaunty Times. Emma Lavelle's gelding is lightly raced given that he is 11 years old but he shaped with plenty of promise on his reappearance run before tiring late on. With that effort likely to have brought him on physically, a big run can be expected here with the ground to suit. Bible Lord is better than he has shown in recent outings, whilst Kock De La Vesvre needs to bounce back to form after an abject display last time out. Yardbird ran well in first time blinkers when last seen, and if they work again then he should be involved in the shake-up, whilst Cruising River is quickly turned out again following a poor run just five days ago; better could be expected. Jaunty Times is a classy individual and there was plenty of promise to be gleaned from his reappearance, however it is Umbrella Man who can rain on his rivals parade.
Formwatch
Kock de La Vesvre (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, hit 16th, soon struggling, behind when blundered 19th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kilbeggan Blade (11-1) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft, 7 ran.
Jaunty Times 16-1 (10-4) Held up, losing touch when mistake 17th, soon ridden, stayed on again approaching last, 4th of 10, 16l behind Sir Rembrandt (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Nov.
Caribou (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Jumped right, held up, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, 41l behind Officier De Reserve (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Cool Roxy 5-4fav (11-9) Tracked leader until 5th, remained close up, ridden 12th, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind King Harald (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Bible Lord (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway, went 3rd 17th until before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, 32l behind Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs.
Turthen (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hit 11th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 5th of 22, 43l behind Lampion Du Bost (9-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Ryders Storm (USA) 11-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 6th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Green Finger (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in May, 7 ran.
Umbrella Man (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Chased winner, mistake 9th, driven after 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Lord Jay Jay (10-4) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Cruising River (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Vodka Bleu (10-3) at Ascot 3m lst hcp chs (1) gf, 13 ran.
Lord Jay Jay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-4) Made all, clear from 6th, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov beating Roznic (10-12) by 13l, 5 ran.
Petitjean 8-11 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway and chased leaders 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 14l behind Bernard (9-7) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Yardbird (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 16th, mistake 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Cruising River (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Thistlecraft (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, driven clear flat, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov beating Ballybough Jack (10-13) by 4l, 7 ran.
Scribano Eile (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-2) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Patricksnineteenth (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.