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16:05 Kempton Park

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,400 added
  • Winner: £10,892
  • 2nd: £5,018
  • 3rd: £2,508
  • 4th: £1,256
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 13.50s
  • Off Time: 16:05:07
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Flegmatik (FR)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ofalltheginjoints (IRE)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Mellow Ben (IRE)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Red and white stripes, dark blue and white striped sleeves

        Ami Desbois (FR)

        69 t D
        18/1
        • Form 2P/22B-6
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 139

        led until 2nd, soon led again, headed 5th, lost 2nd 14th, weakened before 3 out

        2
        Silk - Light blue and yellow check, orange and black hooped sleeves

        Morning Vicar (IRE)

        46
        16/1
        • Form 78U1-5P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 137

        prominent, outpaced 14th, weakened after 3 out

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

        Double Shuffle (IRE)

        27 pt CD
        22/1
        • Form 16F-9P5
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 137

        mid-division on outside, bumped 9th, headway before 10th, struggling 14th, soon behind

        4
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

        Colonial Dreams (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 6/032-2P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 137

        slow 1st, behind, not much room 9th, well beaten 13th, hampered next, pulled up after

        5
        Silk - Royal blue, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        The Hollow Ginge (IRE)

        27 p
        12/1
        • Form UPP-29P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 137

        chased leaders, lost place 4th, hampered 14th, not fluent 4 out, went remote 4th latter stages

        6
        Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves

        Smarty Wild

        27 C
        3/1
        • Form 53-5332
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 134

        held up towards rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders when fell 14th

        7
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, dark blue armlets

        Ofalltheginjoints (IRE)

        76 b D
        15/2
        • Form P5-P57P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 130

        jumped left at times, led 2nd, soon headed, led 5th, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression last

        8
        Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap

        Flegmatik (FR)

        46 t
        11/4
        • Form P445-43
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 123

        held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed next, went 2nd 14th, led 3 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well

        9
        Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, RED cap, WHITE star

        Mellow Ben (IRE)

        81
        7/1
        • Form 67-2736
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 120

        held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd after 4 out, outpaced and no impression 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Double Shuffle beat fellow veteran Ami Desbois over course and distance last season and generally runs well here. Nicky Henderson’s pair - Colonial Dreams and Morning Vicar – would both have claims on their best form while Smarty Wild was second to another Henderson chaser, Caribean Boy, over track and trip last time. FLEGMATIK (NAP) has been dropped a pound since his third in a higher grade here over Christmas and is now 3lb lower than for his only success so far over fences. Harry Skelton takes over the reins and the seven-year-old gets the nod to come good again.

        Formwatch

        Ami Desbois (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Raced prominently, ridden 5 out, losing place 4 out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 10, dist behind Iwilldoit (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

        Morning Vicar (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) In rear, hit 1st, struggling when bad mistake 11th, soon pulled up, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

        Double Shuffle (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

        Colonial Dreams (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Raced out wide, held up, good headway tracking leaders 9th, outpaced and struggling 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.

        The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) In touch, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened and pulled up approaching 2 out, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.

        Smarty Wild 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along in close 4th before 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, led after 2 out, mistake last and headed, kept on, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

        Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

        Flegmatik (FR) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, went third 4 out, pushed along to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Five Star Getaway (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

        Mellow Ben (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Keen in touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Not At Present (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.