Racecards
13:45 Kempton Park
32Red Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace flat
- Form 221222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
keen held up, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace flat
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when hit 2 out, kept on same pace flat
Colonel Alf
486- Form 00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Giant Act
736- Form 00/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey D Bass
always in rear, behind from 4 out
Opera Prince
29- Form P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
always in rear
Right Step
147- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey T J O'Brien
keen towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, effort last, ridden to lead flat
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
pulled hard, towards rear, never on terms
Mr Pyramus
15- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P00259
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Alain Cawley
led, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey T E Whelan
always in rear, awkward first, ridden 3rd, behind next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Cape Express was a decent handicapper on the Flat in his younger days but hasn't been seen on the racecourse since August 2009 and may just need today's experience. Strategic Mount, another formerly useful performer on the level, may also be best watched and Right Step is another making his debut over obstacles. Ulys Du Charmil is bred for the job, however and it's difficult to fault the consistency of Peadar Miguel but he may find DUAISEOIR a tough nut to crack as he looked a nice prospect when scoring at Plumpton.
Formwatch
Duaiseoir (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and stayed on strongly flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb beating Winning Spark (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Peadar Miguel 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Book'em Danno (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Cape Express (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Awkward at start and slowly into stride, soon detached by 6 lengths, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 6l behind Ajhar (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f cond Stakes (2) gd in Aug '09 (flat).
Colonel Alf 125-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hit 2nd, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Habbie Simpson (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '10.
Giant Act 66-1 (11-4) Took keen hold in mid-division, behind final 3f, 14th of 16, 31l behind Reinriver (10-3) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar '10.
Opera Prince 100-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, effort on outside after 3 out to before next, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 38l behind Ile De Re (11-9) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Right Step 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, hampered over 2f out, clipped heels, stumbled and unseated rider, in a race won by Kirthill (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Oct, 16 ran (flat).
Strategic Mount 16-1 (9-12) Held up in
Mr Pyramus 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, struggling and no chance when badly hampered 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 12, 45l behind Gottany O's (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs.
Tweedledrum 33-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Cross The Flags (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Ulys Du Charmil (FR) (10-1) 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Un Beau Matin (10-1) at Fontainebleau(FR) 1m 4f 3yo stk sft in Oct (flat).
Where's Josie 66-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 16, 24l behind Midnight Minx (11-2) at Kempton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) std in Feb.