Racecards
14:10 Kempton Park
Kempton.co.uk 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 1-999
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon held
- Form 3-209
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 69
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
keen, mid-division, hampered and lost place 1st, driven 4th, behind when blundered 3 out
- Form 31-6445
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
left in lead 1st, ridden when headed approaching last and hit last, no response
- Form 6-33F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, led approaching last, comfortable
- Form 004
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
in rear, jumped right mostly, ridden after 3 out, plugged on
Honeycombe
468- Form 009/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Stretton
- Jockey C Stretton
mid-division, hampered 1st, headway to track leader 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
Ma Burls
32- Form 538P/PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Matt Crawley
in touch, hampered 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 0695
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and held in 3rd when mistake last
- Form 006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up, ambling on when not fluent 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A poor contest for the track and this is reflected in the paltry prize money, but we will take YOU'RE THE TOP to win it from Wade Farm Billy and Bobble Hat Bob. The Nicky Henderson-trained selection has run a couple of decent races in defeat, notably behind Show Winner over course and distance in November and subsequently behind Karabak at Cheltenham. He was in the process of improving when falling last time out when back at Prestbury Park and he has not been seen since New Year's Day. He still has it to prove but looks to have been found a good opportunity to break his duck. Wade Farm Billy was a good ground bumper winner at Fontwell almost a year ago and he too has run with credit in some competitive novices' hurdles so far this campaign. Officially rated the highest of this lot he would not have to improve much to take a close hand. Bobble Hat Bob saved the best for last when running a good race in his final bumper at Huntingdon earlier in the month and he should be well schooled and ready for this hurdling debut. Mr Logistics has 12 lengths to find with Wade Farm Billy on their Sandown running earlier in the month but that was only his second start and there is surely more to come. Search For Gold is moderate but probably best of the rest, though You're The Top is taken to score.
Formwatch
Aboukir Bay (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Prominent, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened 6th, 9th of 10, well behind Summery Justice (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Mr Logistics (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Slight lead from 2nd and set steady pace, headed 4th, driven after 3 out and weakened before next, 6th of 8, 23l behind Tanks For That (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Search For Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind According To Dick (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Tory Hill (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up, struggling from 5th, 9th of 14, well behind Ikorodu Road (11-1) at Southwell 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd.
Wade Farm Billy (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after, headed and weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Tanks For That (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
You're The Top (FR) 11-2 (11-12) In touch, headway after 3 out, challenging when fell 2 out in race won by Awesome George (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Bobble Hat Bob (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, kept on one pace to chase leading trio, 4th of 11, 7l behind Born To Perform (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (6) gd.
Honeycombe 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off from 6th, 15th of 16, well behind Lodge Lane (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec '07.
Jersey Countess (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 28l behind Gentle Caribou (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (5) hvy in Feb.
Ma Burls 250-1 (10-5) In touch, jumped slowly 3rd, weakened when pecked 6th, tailed off when blundered 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
Playing With Fire (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) Always behind, 5th of 14, 40l behind Ikorodu Road (11-1) at Southwell 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd.
Uncle Arther 100-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out, 6th of 7, 31l behind Nothing's Easy (11-0) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.