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15:55 Kempton Park

Toteexacta Handicap Hurdle (Class C )

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.30s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, white braces, red sleeves, white cap

Ziggy Zen

81 CDBF
22/1
  • Form 1U-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 127

held up, headway to chase leader 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out

2
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
14/1
  • Form 0000-51
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 124

not fluent towards rear, driven along and no chance before 2 out

3
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
50/1
  • Form P26/10-4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 123

led to 7th, weakened after 8th, soon well behind

4
Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 31155-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 123

held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and hampered bend before 2 out, mistake 2 out, beaten when blundered badly last

5
Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

Dream Falcon

18 BF
50/1
  • Form 31422P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 120

held up behind, ridden and outpaced after 6th, modest late progress from 2 out, never dangerous

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
13/2
  • Form 242044
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase winner, led last, soon headed flat, not pace of winner

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 0000-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, led 7th, headed after 8th, gradually weakened

8
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

Idiome (FR)

273 BF
16/1
  • Form 212334-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

not fluent in mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds
16/1
  • Form 301-26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 113

in rear, never dangerous

10
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 21323-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 113

steadied start and held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway and going well, led 2 out, ran green approaching last and headed, rallied flat and soon led again, comfortably

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 6-21F41
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 113

close up until weakened after 3 out

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE stars, RED cap
10/1
  • Form 23303
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 110

behind, chased leaders 7th, led after 8th, headed 2 out, one pace afterwards

13
Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green star

Deferlant (FR)

14 t BF
50/1
  • Form 101F04
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 106

in touch until weakened after 7th

14
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

Dolmur (IRE)

17 BF
33/1
  • Form 20-0333
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 98

behind, never in challenging position

15
Silk - BLACK, PINK chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 66-P445
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 84

prominent, blundered 2nd, lost place 4th, beaten after 6th

In depth

Verdict

The ones that catch the eye here are Saint Par, Lotus des Pictons, Croix de Guerre, Florida Dream and, possibly, Dolmur, with the vote going to Lotus des Pictons. The Martin Pipe-trained selection put in a fair effort at Cheltenham last time on his first run in nearly a year. Given that he was a decent novice the season before, and that he might appreciate the drop from the three-mile trip on that occasion, points to him running a good race. Florida Dream has certainly inherited some of his brother Florida Pearl's talent, displaying it to good effect at Haydock Park last time. He left a very good impression on that occasion and it is only with reluctance he was not given the nod, particularly given that a six-pound rise for that win looks very fair. Saint Par has been raised seven pounds for a Leicester success, which again looks reasonable given that he will prefer today's going plus the step up in trip. Afford him a chance, as you should Croix de Guerre, who has proven that he can go well in big handicaps, as evidenced by his fourth in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle. Finally, if you take Dolmur's novice form literally - he was 14 lengths behind Astronomic at Sedgefield and just over six behind Coat Of Honour at Musselburgh, then he too can be given some sort of chance. Overall, though we are just going to side with Lotus des Pictons.