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14:20 Kempton Park

Gerrard Wealth Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Race) (Class A)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.60s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 2131
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

held up 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form P12203
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner after last

3
Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap
4/5
  • Form 1F1220
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

led until headed 6th, hard driven and led again after 2 out, driven clear last, ridden out flat

4
Silk - White, Purple chevron, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in rear and in touch to 4th, lost touch after 5th, soon tailed off

5
Silk - Red, purple and red check sleeves
3/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

close up, headway 5th, with leader and blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out

6
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in rear and in touch to 4th, lost touch after 5th, soon well behind, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

A difficult race to assess with a couple of newcomers (Amir Zaman and Rolex Free) and an unexposed type in the potentially smart Demi Beau. On paper it looks an easy opportunity for Puntal who is a consistent sort who deserves to win a race like this. He put up one of his better performances last time out in a hot handicap and a repeat of that run at these weights should see him winning again. Caracciola is an improving sort who you should be wary of and he has shown good ability on hard ground.