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13:30 Kempton Park

London Irish Family Zone 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.46s
  • Off Time: 13:34:50
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grabtheglory (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Twentyfourcarat (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kumasi Clan (IRE)

      9/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Billy Merriott (IRE)

        303 t
        3/1
        • Form 222-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led briefly before 4 out, blundered and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after

        2
        Silk - Purple, red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, red cap

        Grabtheglory (IRE)

        30
        6/5
        • Form 32-12
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, tracked leader until 4th, tracked leading pair, hit 5th, tracked leader again 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, strong challenge flat, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK and GREY hooped cap

        High Kite (IRE)

        264
        66/1
        • Form 9786-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up off the pace in 4th, lost 4th soon after 6th, struggling 3 out, never on terms

        4
        Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap

        Kumasi Clan (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, stayed on to 3rd well before 2 out, no chance with leading duo

        5
        Silk - Red, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue stars

        Rebelious (IRE)

        223
        66/1
        • Form 3/06-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        last pair and well off the pace, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - Red, Light Green armlets

        Struanmore

        202
        66/1
        • Form 084-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, off the pace in last trio, mistake 4th, soon in rear, mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - Gold, black hoop, black and gold hooped cap

        Twentyfourcarat (IRE)

        229
        4/1
        • Form 10-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        went left 1st, led, briefly headed before 4 out, hung left after 2 out, hit last, headed final 100 yards, kept on

        8
        Silk - Maroon, White chevron, Black sleeves, Maroon cap, Black star

        Zagova (IRE)

        270
        12/1
        • Form 8-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        raced in last trio well off the pace, went modest 4th soon after 6th, ridden next, never on terms

        9
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star

        Fifi L'amour (IRE)

        38
        66/1
        • Form 97-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        off the pace in 5th, struggling from 6th, tailed off

        Previous results

        2010
        Silk -

        Jay J

        13/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        2009
        Silk -

        Like Minded

        8/15
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        BILLY MERRIOTT, from the same family as The Listener, should improve considerably now faced with a set of obstacles and can make a winning start to his hurdles career. Twentyfourcarat won at Ascot a year ago before finishing tailed off after a break in the Cheltenham Champion Bumper and is another with bags of scope, while Grab The Glory won a Plumpton bumper before running Arab League to half-a-length on his hurdles bow at Fontwell. That experience will stand him in good stead here and he looks sure to run a big race with newcomer Kumasi Clan arguably the most interesting of the others.

        Formwatch

        Billy Merriott (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led in start, chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 15l behind Glitzy D'ocala (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gs in Jan.

        Grabtheglory (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Arab League (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

        High Kite (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 32l behind Kells Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.

        Kumasi Clan (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of Ashanti Dancer.

        Rebelious (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, outpaced 4 out, headway after next, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 40l behind Basford Bob (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

        Struanmore 9-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, hampered 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 13l behind Jackstown (10-9) at Towcester 2m mdn NH flat (5) gf in Apr.

        Twentyfourcarat (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear of mid-division on outside, lost place and dropped to rear over halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off, 23rd of 24, well behind Cheltenian (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gd in Mar.

        Zagova (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Behind, no chance when hampered on bend approaching straight, 8th of 17, 22l behind Shuil Royale (11-10) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.

        Fifi L'amour (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, 8th over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 34l behind Hazy Tom (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.