Racecards
12:15 Kempton Park
William Hill - In The App Store Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Directional
212- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
Gild Master
37- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
pulled hard in touch, never jumped well, kept on under pressure approaching last, never a threat
- Form 6117
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, driven to lead after 3 out, headed before next, soon rallied, no chance with easy winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, jumped right 3rd, smooth progress to lead before 2nd last, drew clear last, very easily
- Form 65
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, blundered 3rd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Soft going is a concern for Flat convert Gild Master, though he should stay the trip. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE won bumpers at Exeter and Ffos Las before finding the company too hot in a Listed race at Cheltenham. He’ll know his job and can make a winning start over hurdles ahead of Directional, unraced since second at Uttoxeter in June, and Seven Kingdoms. The latter has his first start for David Dennis but did win a minor contest on the level in France.
Formwatch
Directional 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd before 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression flat, one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Dominada (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Gild Master 9-2 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Candyman Can (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Golden Gate Bridge (GER) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Capeland (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Seven Kingdoms (IRE) (8-11) last of 9, dist behind Ming Dynasty (8-11) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Aug.
Satin And Lace (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Always behind, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Harley Rebel (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.