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12:50 Kempton Park

John And Josie Celebration Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.90s
  • Off Time: 12:50:24
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mr Whipped (IRE)

2/9

    1
    Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

    Ashkoul (FR)

    168
    10/3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in 3rd, 2nd going well approaching 2 out, found no extra between last 2, well held when awkward last

    3
    Silk - Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

    Mr Whipped (IRE)

    246
    2/9
    • Form 1-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    jumped well, made all, pushed along before 2 out, in command between last 2, pushed readily clear run-in, unchallenged

    4
    Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap

    Windspiel (FR)

    209
    66/1
    • Form 098-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching next where not fluent, weakened

    2
    NR

    Irish Prophecy (IRE)

    1 DCD
    Evs
    • Form 11-1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-4

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2016
    Silk -

    Top Tug (IRE)

    4/6
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    2015
    Silk -

    Imperial Presence (IRE)

    2/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    2014
    Silk -

    Commissioned (IRE)

    1/6
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Dual bumper winner Irish Prophecy was due to run yesterday at Sandown so this small field is likely to be reduced even further. Though a winner on soft going in France, Ashkoul ran his best race on the Flat in this country on much quicker going at Doncaster in April. MR WHIPPED's dam won three times over hurdles and also on the Flat. He's already won a point-to-point and should have a bright future under Rules but Windspiel has yet to show much in the way of ability.

    Formwatch

    Ashkoul (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 16 3/4l behind Briardale (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.

    Mr Whipped (IRE) 5-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, clsr 3out, ld 2out, kow to line, in command, won at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Flawless Escape (11-6) by 1l, 8 ran.

    Windspiel (FR) 50-1 (10-8) Not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, always in rear, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Le Dauphin (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.

    Irish Prophecy (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged on outside going well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, readily, won at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb beating Champ (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.