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13:35 Kempton Park

Singapore Airlines Novices' Hurdle (Class C )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.10s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
15/2

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    5/1

      2
      Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves
      4/7
      • Form 22-2125
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 135

      settled in 3rd, closed steadied 7th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, switched right and upsides last, every chance run-in, just held

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Forager

      71
      15/2
      • Form 1-01
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 120

      chased clear leader, closed steadily 7th, led after 3 out, ridden next, hard pressed and edged left before last, joined run-in, held on gamely under pressure

      4
      Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
      5/1
      • Form 5-42
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      behind, steady headway 7th, chased leading pair after 3 out, 3rd and no chance when mistake last

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap
      • Form 4-00P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      always behind, struggling from 7th, tailed off

      6
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
      • Form 36-42P0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      held up in rear, 5th and no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

      7
      Silk - RED, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

      Parsifal

      21 v
      100/1
      • Form 5-41206
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 93

      set good pace and soon well clear, hit 5th, came back to field after 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened rapidly, hit 2 out and last

      8
      Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star, RED sleeves, RED cap, LIGHT BLUE star
      40/1
      • Form 400-60
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      behind, went poor 4th approaching 2 out, tailed off

      9
      Silk - White, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star
      • Form 31-6P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      prominent in chasing group, weakened after 7th

      10
      Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap
      66/1
      • Form 303
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      always behind, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off

      1
      NR

      Bagan (FR)

      26 CD
      • Form 411
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 126

      In depth

      Verdict

      Former Flat horse Bagan appears to be on the upgrade and can see off the challenges of Ladalko, Forager and In Accord. Charlie Mann pulled Bagan out of a clash with Gold Medallist at Huntingdon on Thursday and the switch should pay off against this slightly weaker opposition. The one-time Henry Cecil inmate has quickly got the hang of things being sent over timber, and having had the measure of Stoop To Conquer when that one fell at Ludlow, he improved again when driven out to account for Senor Sedona here at Kempton last month. Still an entire, the son of Rainbow Quest is entered for the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle where he would have to lock horns with Gold Medallist, but connections may prefer to wait for Aintree, a track that will suit his style of running more. Whatever his fate, Bagan should prove hard to beat today, with Ladalko expected to give him most to do. The ex-French gelding has been put back over hurdles this season after failing to cut the mustard over fences, and to be fair has taken on decent company. However, he gave a lacklustre performance at Cheltenham last time and is beatable. Forager caused a 50-1 shock when landing a maiden hurdle at Windsor on his last outing and has more to do, while In Accord made Ladalko's stablemate Blushing Bull pull out all the stops at Uttoxeter and his stable is just starting to hit form again. He can reach the frame, but Bagan can prove hard to beat.

      Formwatch

      Ladalko (FR) 9-2 Held up, headway 3 out to chase leading pair after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Ambobo at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Jan.

      Forager 50-1 Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and hung right flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Windsor 2m 4f nh mdn hdl (E) sft in Dec beating Darkness by 2l, 13 ran.

      In Accord 8-1 Held up in rear, headway and switched right approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, soon hung left, stayed on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Blushing Bull at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) hvy in Jan.

      Lord Jay Jay (IRE) 25-1 Took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by The Listener at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (D) sft in Jan, 9 ran.

      Mansion Special (FR) 33-1 Held up towards rear, outpaced after 7th, 9th of 17, 44l behind Bagan at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (D) gd in Jan.

      Parsifal 100-1 Led, soon clear, headed after 4th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Yes Sir at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (E) sft.

      Quatrain (IRE) 5-1 Held up and keen, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 18, 20l behind Jiver at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd in Nov.

      River Trapper (IRE) 3-1 Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bagan at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gs in Jan, 18 ran.

      Siyaran (IRE) 40-1 Behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Jack's Lad at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (E) gs.