Racecards
13:45 Kempton Park
888Sport.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 11273-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
made all, dived at 4th, joined 3 out, asserted after 2 out, clear when went through last, stayed on run-in, driven out
- Form 2624-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced shade keen, tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside into 2nd before 3 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, found little after next and soon held
- Form 353F-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold, held up in 4th, disputing close 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden in 4th and held when pulled up quickly before next
- Form 33132P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up last, hit 2nd, outpaced before 6th, left modest 4th before 2 out, 3rd between last 2, no chance with leading duo
- Form 9-32F66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner, hit 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leading pair but no chance, weakened into 4th between last 2
Verdict
ART MAURESQUE was last seen contesting a Grade 1 over hurdles at Auteuil in November. He was pulled up that day but this is a huge drop in class and he will have been well schooled over fences - he should be too good for these. Imjoeking bids for a hat-trick but hasn't raced since July of last year while Kitchapoly has gone backwards since winning at Worcester in September. Gentleman Jon has also been out sorts lately but is still preferred to Ted Spread, who also struggles to get his head in front.
Formwatch
Art Mauresque (FR) 6-1 (10-7) in a race won by Hippomene (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f 4yo hdl Grd 1 (1) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Imjoeking (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden clear after next, mistake last, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul beating Roc De Prince (10-7) by 8l, 7 ran.
Ted Spread 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear and in touch, took keen hold, one pace and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Tango De Juilley (11-0) at Kempton 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Kitchapoly (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Vengeur De Guye (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Gentleman Jon 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch on outside, not always fluent, struggling from 4th, last of 6, well behind Blue Heron (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.