Racecards
13:10 Kempton Park
Order Of St John/e.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 131
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
led clear 4th, ridden and joined after 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no impression on winner from next
- Form U000-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Forever Dream
244- Form 6251-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, mistake 4th, good headway to track leader next, closed on bit after 3 out, soon led, clear when wandered and mistake last, eased near finish
- Form 431F05-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up in rear, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 5th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, outpaced by leaders and went poor fourth after 3 out
- Form PP-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer W Goldsworthy
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leader to 5th, kept on same pace from 3 out
Verdict
Time To Reflect looks the part here, and should make fitness tell over both Forever Dream and Moscow Fields. Martin Pipe's four-year-old looked a useful prospect when making his bumper debut at Plumpton a winning one, and after a fine third to the useful Widemouth Bay at Exeter, opened his account over timber at Chepstow 11 days ago. The decision to put him up to three miles was nearly the wrong one though, as he was definitely tiring close home. So, the drop back to the minimum will be in his favour this time at least and he is a confident pick. Forever Dream landed a Wincanton bumper in March, putting his experience in that sphere to good use, and is sure to have been well schooled. He is likely to need the run though, as is Moscow Fields who made a pleasing introduction at Newbury in March. Henrietta Knight's charge may find the ground a bit lively here, but is well-bred for the game and is one to note as the season goes on. On this occasion though, Time To Reflect should prove to have too much savvy under Tony McCoy.