Racecards
15:10 Kempton Park
Betfair Graduation Chase (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 22/111P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
not always fluent, led, went left 8th and next, pushed along and unable to quicken after 4 out, headed next, soon no chance with comfortable winner
- Form 60301-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
soon well adrift of leading duo, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 2/33253-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D Elsworth
jumped well, tracked leader, good jump to close 12th, led 3 out, soon in control, kept up to work after last, eased close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Henrietta Knight's yard had a tough time of it last season and SOMERSBY failed to add to his two novice wins the previous season. However, he ran Master Minded to a short-head off level weights in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot in January and probably need only complete here to collect. Aiteen Thirtythree won two of his three starts as a novice but 2m4f around here may be an insufficient test of stamina while handicapper Gee Dee Nen looks to have a mountain to climb at the weights, though does have a recent run under his belt.
Formwatch
Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until after 11th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, losing place when hampered 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Bostons Angel (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Gee Dee Nen 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Rio Gael (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Sep.
Somersby (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division on outer, headway before 5 out, pressed leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Master Minded (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f Grade 1 chs (1) gd in Apr.