Racecards
14:25 Kempton Park
Coral Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
- Form P11212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
raced keenly, held up in rear, closer in 3rd 6th, dropped to 4th 5 out, hit next and pushed along, rallied on inside home turn, went modest 3rd before 2 out
- Form 4-21342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up tracking leaders in 4th, lost place 6th, rallied 8th, went 3rd 5 out, went 2nd and hit 3 out, soon ridden, went left next, kept on run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 310-521
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leading pair until 6th, behind at 8th, never on terms after
- Form 367-122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped well, made all and mostly clear, given breather going out on last circuit, went clear again before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 604-113
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped left most of way, chased winner until 3 out, lost 3rd before next, weakened soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BOOTHILL just beat Datsalrightgino at Newton Abbot back in September and is 2lb worse off. Both have progressed since but Harry Fry’s novice has been plying his trade at the highest level and can confirm the form. Solo, bidding to give Paul Nicholls a third successive victory in this Grade 2, has had wind surgery since last seen but looks to have a bit to find on the form book, as do fellow course winner Jay Jay Reilly and the mare Tweed Skirt.
Formwatch
Boothill (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, headway into 2nd 5 out, pressed leader and hit 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-2) at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan.
Datsalrightgino (GER) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, reached at last, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Stage Star (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Raced keenly, led, joined 3 out, blundered headed next and lost 2nd, rallied gamely run-in to lead again close home, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Herbiers (11-10) by nk, 5 ran.
Solo (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression between last two, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Balco Coastal (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Tweed Skirt 10-3 (11-2) Close up, chased leader 3 out, every chance when not fluent next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Jeremys Flame (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.