Racecards
15:15 Kempton Park
Matchbook Silver Bowl Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £25,024
- 2nd: £7,392
- 3rd: £3,696
- 4th: £1,848
- Form 1P63-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, challenged on 3rd 3 out, close 2nd next, jumped right last, outpaced run-in
- Form 58-2362
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leader, led 4 out, already headed when mistake 2 out, weakened last
- Form 260322
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 1P1541
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, joined last, headed and outpaced run-in
- Form F33-234
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
sweating, held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, switched left before next, quickened to challenge last, led run-in, won going away
- Form 114-232
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next
- Form 3122P/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 5714U-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
always in rear, never a factor
- Form 516445
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, outpaced between last 2, 4th and kept on run-in
- Form P4-F3P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced wide in mid-division, hung right and weakened before 3 out
Verdict
Brandon Hill is suited by this track and will no doubt try and make all again but a 2lb rise for another placed effort last time has done him no favours and Cepage may harry him on the front end. Bentelimar has been another who has been knocking on the door and Brandon Hill’s stablemate Bun Doran will enjoy the ground. Cobra De Mai returned from a break in fine form, winning at Warwick, but this can go to KILCREA VALE (NAP). Nicky Henderson’s charge has just slipped down the weights a little and ran well against a well-handicap rival at Ascot last time, only his third outing of the winter. Favorito Buck's has only gone up 3lb for winning over track and trip last month but this is a much more competitive affair, though he still makes more appeal than disappointing stablemate Orbasa.
Formwatch
Bun Doran (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Led to 4th, tracked leader, led 7 out, headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Positively Dylan (10-11) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Kilcrea Vale (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Kept wide, chased leader, led 9th until next, chased winner until 12th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 3 out, tried to close 2 out, ridden 2 lengths down and readily held last, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Acting Lass (10-12) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Bentelimar (IRE) 4-6fav (12-7) With leader, led before 3rd, headed before 8th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Somewhere To Be (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 12th, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb beating Drumlee Sunset (10-13) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cepage (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Soon behind, not fluent 2nd or 4 out, closed on weakening 3rd 2 out but no chance, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Sea Wall (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Brandon Hill (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Raced keenly, led, stayed on well from 3 out, joined next, ridden and narrowly headed when good jump last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bigbadjohn (11-6) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Minella Present (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped towards rear 9th, headway after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May beating Such A Legend (10-3) by 1l, 13 ran.
Thomas Crapper 10-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Orbasa (FR) 9-2 (12-5) Chased leaders on outside, lost 4th after 4 out, urged along and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Rathlin Rose (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Favorito Buck's (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, led 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, led again between last 2, stayed on under pressure flat, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Kayf Blanco (11-12) by nk, 8 ran.