Racecards
15:00 Kempton Park
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £21,500 added
- Winner: £11,354
- 2nd: £5,224
- 3rd: £2,612
- 4th: £1,307
- Form 1134-31
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 0/1123-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced out wide in 5th and pushed along at times, dropped to rear at 10th, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on again run-in, went remote 3rd towards finish
- Form 212P3-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led until 2 out, readily held between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 1/F21-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
raced wide tracking leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost 3rd, weakened
- Form 113-644
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
close 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, came easily clear between last two, stayed on strongly
- Form 811/213-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up last, mistake 2nd, gained a place at 10th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, closer on inside 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4234-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went modest 3rd 3 out, weakened into 4th towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dan Skelton sent out the winner of this 12 months ago and Dog Of War is likely to be match-fit, despite a lengthy absence from the racecourse. MAJOR DUNDEE is having a first run since October but goes well fresh and has been waiting for this better ground. Last year’s Scottish Grand National third gets the nod in a competitive handicap ahead of Mumbo Jumbo, who should stay 3m around here. Killer Kane is more than capable in this grade and a previous course and distance winner but his stable is struggling for winners at present. Dorking Lad tries a new trip but was impressive over 2m4f here in November and may be capable of better.
Formwatch
Dorking Lad 7-2 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, closer at 7th, went 3rd turning in, jumped into the lead 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating The Edgar Wallace (12-0) by 16l, 10 ran.
Major Dundee (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost position 12th, pushed along and well beaten 3 out, 10th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Our Power (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Jeremy Pass (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Ran a bit in snatches, chased leaders out wide, hit 12th, pushed along and struggling in last on long run before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Valsheda 20-1 (11-7) Always rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Killer Kane (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until 13th, chased leaders, no extra in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 13, 10l behind Grumpy Charley (12-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dog Of War (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closed from 10th, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, every chance just after last, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Lord Accord (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Solo (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.