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14:20 Kempton Park

Nigel Clark Totesport Tribute Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.20s
  • Off Time: 14:20:17
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - RED, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 4251/12-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

chased leader to 3rd, prominent, hit 6th, chased leader next, led after 3 out, driven and in command last, stayed on well run-in

2
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves

Busy Isit

206
6/1
  • Form 21/116-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders in 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out

4
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
11/10
  • Form 713/114-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

awkward 1st, chased leader 3rd, led 5th, not fluent 8th, joined 3 out, headed soon after, lost 2nd and hit next, weakened

5
Silk - GREY, RED sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap

Jiver (IRE)

567 v
16/1
  • Form F244P/6-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 107

led to 5th, chased leader until weakened after 7th, no danger after

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 0-31
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 106

in touch, ridden 8th, pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Maroon, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
7/1
  • Form 1510U-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, chased winner and wandered approaching 2 out, looked held when blundered last, no impression

3
NR
  • Form 06/P1-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Knighton Lad is sure to be popular given his good form last season, however this typically late-maturing son of Supreme Leader may just need this run en-route a to a season of Novice Chasing, and so preference is for Tisseman ahead of Lucifer Bleu. The selection was pulled up when last seen and so a leap of faith is needed to back him today. However he showed plenty of ability last season and so he should run well having been given a break since. Being There is unexposed but will obviously find this race tougher than the one he won last time, whilst Alderman Rose must be a threat as he has shown plenty of ability but may be high enough in the weights for the time being. Lucifer Bleu looks a big danger; whilst the David Pipe stable are not in red-hot form, this ex-French trained gelding is well-treated back over hurdles compared to his chase rating and he should run well. Knighton Lad is an obvious danger, but top-weight on his reappearance may just tell in the closing stages and so we will plump for Tisseman to score off bottom-weight.

Formwatch

Knighton Lad (IRE) 15-8fav (10-6) Chased winner, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Ballyshan (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar.

Busy Isit 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 11th of 17, 31l behind Salut Saint Cloud (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.

Lucifer Bleu (FR) 15-8fav (9-9) Led at good pace, mistakes 3rd and next, hit 5th, blundered 13th, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Simon (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.

Jiver (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 8th, 6th of 13, 23l behind Jockser (10-9) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in May '06.

Being There 33-1 (10-12) Held up, headway halfway, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun beating Monty's Salvo (11-2) by a nk, 13 ran.

Tisseman (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) In touch, driven along after 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by First Boy (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jun, 13 ran.

Alderman Rose 15-8jt-fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 7, 11l behind The Crazy Parson (9-11) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.