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16:45 Kempton Park

Sharp Minds Betfair: Winners Welcome Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.40s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, BLACK and YELLOW hooped sleeves, RED cap
2/1
  • Form 2-14F14
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

held up rear, closer order after 8, stayed on to chase clear winner, approaching last, no chance

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, WHITE and YELLOW quartered cap
  • Form 2-12234
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, led 4, clear advantage 6, ridden 3 out, cleared 2 out easy

3
Silk - White, two Cerise hoops,blue sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 44P/0PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, pushed along 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, armlets and cap
100/1
  • Form 00P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, hit 3rd, weakened 8, pulled up before 9th

5
Silk - Light Blue, White collar and sleeves, Black cap, White spots
  • Form 051-004
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, headway to track winner, 4 out, ridden to chase leaders, approaching 2 out, weakened

6
Silk - Grey, Maroon chevrons and armlets, quartered cap

Hi Tech

14
33/1
  • Form P654P-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up rear and keen, well behind 3 out, some late headway

7
Silk - White and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 1P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form P/00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway 8, ridden approaching 10th, weakening when unseated rider 2 out

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form FP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing clear leader when bad mistake, 2 out, not recovery

10
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 10/00-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out

11
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets and sleeves, Black and Yellow check cap
50/1
  • Form 000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

track leaders, until ran very wide on bend approaching 7th and lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 9th

12
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Red star

Tomsway

19
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led, headed and stumbled 4th, ridden when mistake 6th, weakened when pulled up before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Wintertide can give weight to Limerick Leader and Cockatoo Ridge, with Killers Fury worth noting. Wintertide has already been successful twice this season, showing with his latest victory at Wincanton that staying is his forte. The move up to three miles therefore will be very much in favour of Charlie Mann's eight-year-old who had the distinction of giving seven pounds and a beating to Intersky Falcon when landing his second bumper win at Musselburgh a few years ago. The main danger looks to be Limerick Leader who was fourth at Leicester when sporting blinkers for the first time. He is learning all the time and is another that will appreciate this stamina test. Cockatoo Ridge is a half-brother to Rooster Booster no less and although not in the same league, is more than capable of a few more successes. He is expected to make a bold bid for the frame, while Killers Fury is surely better than he has shown so far, given his connections. For the winner we return to Wintertide.