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14:30 Kempton Park

Velux Company Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.70s
  • Off Time: 14:30:41
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Swansea Mile (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Broughtons Rhythm

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cabernet D'Alene (FR)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

        Swansea Mile (IRE)

        46 BF
        2/1
        • Form 811322
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 137

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, pressed when rival made error last, clear flat, ran on

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink stripes, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue and Pink hooped cap

        Abbreviate (GER)

        88 BF
        5/2
        • Form 2-2137
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 125

        not fluent, tracked leader, led before 2 out, mistake and headed at hurdle, no extra flat

        3
        Silk - Chocolate, Old Gold hooped sleeves, Old Gold cap

        Imperial Presence (IRE)

        14 h BFCD
        7/4
        • Form 124
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 130

        took keen hold, led, headed before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat

        4
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Broughtons Rhythm

        375 D
        20/1
        • Form 1/244-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when pitched on landing and very awkward last, held after

        5
        Silk - Dark green, orange sleeves, dark green stars, orange cap

        Le Capricieux (FR)

        89
        100/1
        • Form 00-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders 2 out, no impression last

        6
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Let's Tango (IRE)

        17
        150/1
        • Form 60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off

        7
        Silk - Beige, emerald green diamond, sleeves and cap

        Peter The Horse

        1690 D
        100/1
        • Form 17/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 5th, pulled up after 3 out

        8
        Silk - Black, red star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Cabernet D'Alene (FR)

        45
        12/1
        • Form PU
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3rd and held last, stayed on

        9
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap

        Twycross Warrior

        52
        100/1
        • Form 950
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders next, no impression last, weakened flat

        Previous results

        2015
        Silk -

        Mad Jack Mytton (IRE)

        4/5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        2014
        Silk -

        Desoto County

        4/7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        2013
        Silk -

        Benefit Cut (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Swansea Mile is probably best treated with caution under his double penalty as he's not managed a win in three tries for the Skelton yard and was odds-on when dropped into this grade at Doncaster last time. Abbreviate and IMPERIAL PRESENCE (NAP) both receive weight, even allowing for Bridget Andrews' claim, and it's the latter who gets the nod given he's run well in two previous starts over this course and distance and wasn't beaten far at Ludlow last time despite refusing to settle. Cabernet D'alene would have been placed at Stratford last month had he completed but will be qualified for handicaps after this.

        Formwatch

        Swansea Mile (IRE) 10-11jfav (12-0) Led, set slow pace, joined and quickened pace 3 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, rider eased down towards finish and just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Shrewd (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.

        Abbreviate (GER) 9-4fav (11-12) Led, mistake 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Paddy's Field (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.

        Imperial Presence (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Led and keen, headed before 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Red Tornado (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.

        Broughtons Rhythm 10-3 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 11l behind Amber Spyglass (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Apr.

        Le Capricieux (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.

        Let's Tango (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, strugggling and behind final 5f, 13th of 15, dist behind Jenkins (10-10) at Newbury 2m (6) gd in Apr.

        Peter The Horse 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and outpaced 5f out, 7th of 13, dist behind Salubrious (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gf in Sep.

        Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear, chased leaders 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to narrowly take modest 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last, at Stratford 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

        Twycross Warrior 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 10th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Bolving (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.