Racecards
12:50 Kempton Park
EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £4,419
- 2nd: £1,297
- 3rd: £649
- 4th: £324
- Form 3-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, awkward 3 out, quickened between last 2, edged right under pressure and kept on strongly run-in, unchallenged
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly early, tracked winner throughout, pushed along approaching and hit 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, went left approaching last, hung badly left and stayed on run-in
- Form 4-3300
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leading pair, outpaced when hit 3 out, no chance after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Canastero showed some promise in bumpers but has yet to figure over hurdles and this looks between the remaining pair. Captain Morgs made a winning debut over timber when scoring narrowly at Ascot and there should be plenty more to come from him but AJERO looks to have the stronger form. Kim Bailey’s charge beat dual hurdles winner Grey Spirit by seven lengths at Ludlow and the third has subsequently boosted the form by winning.
Formwatch
Ajero (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Made all, ridden when not fluent last, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Grey Spirit (11-10) by 7l, 13 ran.
Captain Morgs (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, hung left flat, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct beating Annual Invictus (10-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Canastero (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, lost place after 3 out, well beaten from next, 10th of 11, dist behind Presentedwithwings (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.