Full Results
15:15 Kempton Park
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £27,500 added
- Winner: £15,661
- 2nd: £5,877
- 3rd: £2,942
- 4th: £1,466
- Form 111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led on bit between last 2, clear when reached for last, kept on strongly flat, impressive
- Form 81-4113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
led and soon clear, reduced lead approaching 3rd, ridden when hit 2 out, headed before last, no chance with impressive winner, kept on well for clear 2nd
- Form 4-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold early, held up in 5th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace and went modest 3rd flat
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
not fluent, tracked leaders in 4th, disputing 3rd at 4th, hit 4 out, not fluent and slightly lost place 3 out, rallied to 3rd again on long run to 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened to 4th flat
- Form 2-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced keenly tracking leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened 2 out
Vaihau (FR)
145- Form 1131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced on long run to 2 out
- Form 1P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, hit 3rd, beaten and eased from 2 out, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £1.50Tote Place: £1.10,£3.70
- Straight Forecast: £6.29Exacta: £5.40Trifecta: £16.20Swingers: 1&2:£1.80 2&3:£5.70 1&3:£2.50
- Placepot: £19.50Pool: £173,826.55,6505.47 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £13.70Pool: £8,446.45,453.25 winning tickets