Racecards
13:45 Kempton Park
St John Ambulance Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 0-21404
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, held up in rear, lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6505/3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up and well off the pace, well outpaced from after 4th, brief effort after 3 out, soon beaten
Shaman
14- Form P60-522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Day
took keen hold, held up in 4th, effort 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out
- Form 6PP021
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T Bailey
held up and well off the pace, smooth headway after 3 out, challenged and mistaken next, led approaching last, pushed clear
- Form 00/0-512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Brian Murphy
led and well clear 4th, came back to field after 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, headed and beaten approaching last
Eight (IRE)
248- Form P/00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
raced in 3rd and well off the pace, effort to chase winner briefly after 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 0-42340
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mistake 1st, always in rear, driven and lost touch 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Great Oaks
123- Form 6-363P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up and well off the pace, struggling 3 out
- Form 505/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased clear leader, mistake 5th, weakened from next
- Form P000/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off
Verdict
Cristoforo can make amends for a recent defeat ahead of Island Stream, Fortune Point, Castle River and Shaman. Cristoforo was disappointing on the Flat, but after a spell in Ireland, came back to land three races on the all-weather this time last year. However, it has not taken long for Barney Curley's charge to get the hang of things over timber, and he was strongly backed when scoring at Plumpton. Cristoforo then looked all over the winner at Cheltenham four days ago, but just failed to defy his penalty, as he was caught up the hill by Gone Too Far. That was a sterling effort and he must go close. Of his rivals, Shaman appears safely held on Plumpton form, while Island Stream, although quite experienced over timber, took until 12 days ago at Uttoxeter to open his account. A big horse, he might now start to pay his way. Fortune Point has been busy on the flat without success this summer but is capable of landing a contest like this over the next few weeks, while Castle River sometimes flatters to deceive during his races. So, for the winner we return to Cristoforo.