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14:10 Kempton Park

Sika Liquid Plastics Seamless Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.10s
  • Off Time: 14:10:29
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige chevron

Sands Cove (IRE)

24 t BFD
4/1
  • Form F46432
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, never quite able to challenge

2
Silk - Royal blue, black hoop and armlets
  • Form 231F59
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

took keen hold, tracked winner untl before 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Red, Yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves and spots on cap

Overclear

12 h
7/1
  • Form 7/P5262
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 5th, last when not fluent next, well behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Red, black hoop, black sleeves, red spots, black cap, red spots
9/4
  • Form 613252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd when hit 3 out, no impression from next, 4th and one pace before last

5
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
  • Form 387/8-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

made all, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely, held on well

6
Silk - Dark green, red chevron
16/1
  • Form 1626UP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 7th, soon lost touch

7
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
  • Form 532416
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 96

held up in rear, 5th and in touch 4 out, closed when jumped right next, went 3rd 2 out, unable to get on terms, stayed on same pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Barry Geraghty's presence on Sands Cove takes the eye and the recent Newbury runner-up should be in the mix. However, Un Anjou may handle today's fast ground better and he's preferred. David Dennis sent out the latter to finish a close-up second at Market Rasen last time but had earlier finished third behind THE LAST NIGHT, who gets the nod. Emma Lavelle's charge made a winning chase debut at Leicester with a couple of subsequent winners behind and there should be plenty more to come from him. Vision Des Champs has a shout if back to his best but Benny The Swinger is facing a tough task upped in class.

Formwatch

Sands Cove (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Prince Of Dreams (11-12) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.

Vision Des Champs (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Pulled hard, disputed lead until 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 37l behind Manyriverstocross (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Mar.

Overclear 5-1 (11-11) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed just before 3 out, held next, beaten when blundered badly last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Le Bacardy (11-11) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.

Un Anjou (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, closed 7th, challenging when not fluent 2 out (normal 3 out), led before last (normal 2 out), headed and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Tayarat (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.

The Last Night (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Made virtually all, mistake 1st, ridden after 3 out, 5 lengths clear last, hung left towards finish, just held on, won at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Dec beating Fitandproperjob (9-9) by hd, 5 ran.

Marcus Antonius 25-1 (10-13) Last pair, pushed along after 4th, never on terms, tailed off 2 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before last, in a race won by No Buts (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.

Benny The Swinger (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Sometimes jumped right, mistake 1st, behind, mistake 3 out, headway and travelling ok on heels of leaders when went badly right and blundered 3 out, no chance after, 6th of 8, 14l behind The Informant (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.