Racecards
14:00 Kempton Park
racinguk.com/hd Juvenile Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form 131
- Age 3
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced keenly, tracked leading trio, left in 3rd place 2nd, 2nd after 3 out, challenged travelling well when left clear 2 out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, left chasing leader 2nd, went left 5th, led 3 out, pushed along and joined when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Tom Cannon
never fluent and tended to jump left, led, distracted by loose horse 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened quickly well before next where left poor 3rd
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, jinked left and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in 5th, left in 4th place 2nd, went 3rd well before 2 out, pushed along and outpaced by leading duo when left modest 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out
Verdict
Cliffs Of Dover carries a double penalty courtesy of Friday's win in a handicap at Wincanton. He might struggle to give weight to LORD HUNTINGDON, who won easily at Huntingdon despite pulling hard and almost running out at the last. Tasty Ginger was a well-beaten fourth that day. Masterson didn't really to hurdles at Stratford in July but has won twice on the Flat since, though is due a rest, and Clive Clifton never figured when fourth at Fontwell.
Formwatch
Cliffs Of Dover 6-5fav (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader from 1st, led 2 out, ran on well to outpace rival flat, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Moonday Sun (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Lord Huntingdon 6-4 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 3 out, led 2 out, in command when went badly right last, came readily clear run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct beating King Julien (10-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Clive Clifton (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, lost place between last 2, no impression before last, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Nachi Falls (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Masterson (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd entering final 2f, soon no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Tasty Ginger (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went modest 4th under pressure run-in, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Lord Huntingdon (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.