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15:40 Kempton Park

Starlight Children's Foundation Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,300 added
  • Winner: £5,393
  • 2nd: £1,584
  • 3rd: £792
  • 4th: £396
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.10s
  • Off Time: 15:41:32
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Midtech Valentine

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Un Prophete (FR)

    9/4

      3
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Herons Heir (IRE)

      14 t DCD
      7/2
      • Form 2-1F551
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 118

      raced keenly, held up off the pace in last, closer in 4th before 3 out, 3rd on outside when mistake 2 out, ridden and found little between last 2, plugged on run-in

      4
      Silk - Light blue and red (quartered), hooped sleeves, white cap

      Midtech Valentine

      17 D
      4/1
      • Form 1313-21
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leader, led 2 out, clear when went left last, driven and pressed run-in, stayed on gamely and asserted last 100 yards

      5
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Global Thrill

      177 p
      6/1
      • Form 0475-75
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leading trio until before 3 out, weakened soon after, plugged on into modest 4th last

      6
      Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

      Un Prophete (FR)

      230
      9/4
      • Form 502533-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 105

      led, hit 4th, headed 2 out, chased winner, driven between last 2, challenged run-in, no extra and held last 100 yards

      7
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Brother Bennett (FR)

      13 t
      14/1
      • Form 424/46-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 104

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair until pushed along and hung right before 2 out, continued to hang right, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened into modest 5th last

      1
      NR

      Iniciar (GER)

      76 b D
      7/4
      • Form 0713-41
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 130

      Withdrawn

      2
      NR

      Satanic Beat (IRE)

      14 p D
      8/1
      • Form 2323P2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 120

      NonRunner

      8
      NR

      Innoko (FR)

      108 h D
      16/1
      • Form 539/31-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 104

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Presenting Arms (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11

      2014
      Silk -

      Theinval (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2

      2013
      Silk -

      Ranjaan (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      HERONS HEIR (NAP) has shown himself very versatile having won a bumper, scored over fences and twice over timber including over this track and trip last time. He's only 3lb higher and can go in again under Bridget Andrews. Runner-up Satanic Beat is only slightly better off though a last-flight error didn't aid his cause there and he's looking on a fair mark these days so looks the main threat again. Midtech Valentine has now won three times since May, including when stepped up to 2m3f at Fontwell, so a 4lb hike shouldn't prevent another big effort but Iniciar, whose two victories have come in slightly lower grade handicaps, has a 12lb rise to contend with after an easy victory at Worcester. Triple French Flat winner Un Prophete was undoubtedly disappointing over timber last season but has the potential to do better this campaign.

      Formwatch

      Herons Heir (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear, keen, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, hard driven when challenged closing stages, held on gamely, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Satanic Beat (11-10) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Midtech Valentine 2-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, challenged going well when left in lead 2 out, 3 lengths clear when went left last, driven out flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Mystic Sky (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.

      Global Thrill 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Curious Carlos (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in May.

      Un Prophete (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Led, hit 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Wolftrap (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Brother Bennett (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in 4th, closed 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Bobble Emerald (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Iniciar (GER) 6-1 (11-10) Held up, headway from 5th, led before 2 out, well clear from last, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Alyasan (11-5) by 11l, 8 ran.

      Satanic Beat (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching and jumped left last, soon rallied and every chance, no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Herons Heir (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Innoko (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 4, 7 1/4l behind Frozen Force (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.