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15:50 Kempton Park

Racing Plus Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.30s
  • Off Time: 15:52:45
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 4P/33F7-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 161

held up in rear, plugged on from 3 out, never on terms

2
Silk - Dark Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

Nacarat (FR)

77 t CD
10/1
  • Form 3515-64
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 155

chased leader, blundered badly and lost place 7th, trying to rally when blundered 14th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 87-1U35
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 154

hampered 1st, held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 12th, pushed along to behind leaders 14th, ridden in 7th 4 out, staying on same pace when switched left approaching 2 out, no further impression

4
Silk - Royal blue, orange star, royal blue sleeves, orange stars and cap
  • Form 20-4311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 149

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 3rd 4 out, led next, driven and joined last, headed soon after, stayed on same pace flat

5
Silk - WHITE, RED braces, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star
  • Form 201-P40
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 147

chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along and still pressing leaders next, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 175-P80
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 147

always towards rear, reminders after 9th, struggling 12th, blundered next, tailed off

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

Quinz (FR)

449 DCD
12/1
  • Form 131P/PP-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 144

slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, led 5th, narrowly headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, no impression on leading duo, no extra in 4th flat

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
3/1
  • Form 11F2-11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 142

chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, mistake 10th, pushed along before 12th, weakened approaching next, blundered 2 out, eased

9
Silk - RED, BLACK star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star
10/1
  • Form 2511-20
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 140

held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo

10
Silk - Purple, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap, purple star
  • Form 1-60121
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 140

raced on inside, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led soon after last, stayed on well

11
Silk - Red, Emerald Green star, hooped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 1-23413
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 137

led until 5th, chased leaders, mistakes 13th and 15th, ridden and chased leaders approaching 3 out, steadily weakened

12
Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars on sleeves
25/1
  • Form 4-13116
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 135

with leaders, fell 1st

13
Silk - RED, DARK BLUE seams, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE seams, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE star
  • Form P1/401-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 133

raced wide towards rear, never on terms

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Philip Hobbs has farmed this valuable handicap in recent years but 2011 winner Quinz has failed to complete in three runs since that victory and Duke Of Lucca may find this an insufficient test of stamina. Paul Nicholls has saddled the favourite in the last five years and Rolling Aces will be popular with punters here. Progressive, he's on a hat-trick and should confirm latest Wincanton running with Opening Batsman while last year's winner Nacarat has been targeted at the race again and should be thereabouts. He can confirm 2012 form with Hector's Choice. This is an easy track so Quantitativeeasing has a chance of getting home and is feasibly weighted if doing so but it must be significant that McCoy prefers J P McManus' other runner WYCK HILL. David Bridgwater has no qualms about going to war with the big boys if he thinks he has the ammunition and his nine-year-old looks a blot on the handicap on his defeat of Gold Cup hopeful Katenko at Ascot in December when Roberto Goldback was a remote third. Summery Justice is a couple of pounds out of the handicap but ran a nice race on his reappearance and could run into a place.

Formwatch

What A Friend 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, blundered 15th, outpaced 4 out, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 17l behind Follow The Plan (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f Grade 1 chs (1) gs in Apr.

Nacarat (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent on outside, hit 12th (canal turn), jumped right and struggling from next (valentines), remote in 4th from 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 9, well behind Little Josh (10-9) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec.

Roberto Goldback (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Behind, slow 9th, weakened 15th, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 42l behind On Trend (9-12) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) hvy.

Rolling Aces (IRE) 4-7fav (11-6) In touch, headway 7th, led 10th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec beating Opening Batsman (11-3) by 11l, 7 ran.

Hector's Choice (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Medinas (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f ltd hcp hdl (2) hvy.

Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, always behind, 10th of 16, 44l behind Katenko (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Jan.

Quinz (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 11th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Golan Way (11-5) at Sandown 3m Listed chs (1) gs in Dec '11, 5 ran.

Wyck Hill (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 4th until 8th, stayed pressing, led agin after 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, won at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) hvy in Dec beating Katenko (10-1) by 4l, 6 ran.

Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 5 out, weakened next, 11th of 19, well behind Bobs Worth (11-6) at Newbury 3m 2f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.

Opening Batsman (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right before last, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 5f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) sft in Jan beating Howard's Legacy (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

Same Difference (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led, joined 10th, narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, one pace in 3rd and and held when slightly hampered at elbow final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Unioniste (11-4) at Newbury 3m nov chs (3) sft.

Mister Hyde (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led until 10th, led again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 44l behind On Trend (9-12) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) hvy.

Summery Justice (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) In touch, under pressure 15th, chased leaders 3 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 9l behind On Trend (9-12) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) hvy.