Kempton (AW)
19:00
Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
Kempton (AW) Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £7.50 Place: £1.50 £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £18.80 Trifecta: £31.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Floating Spirit (GB) N/A Elite Andrew Balding 117 lbs 11/2 Won Took keen hold - midfield - switched left and pushed along over 2f out - went third and keeping on over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 4/1)
2nd 3 Chorlton Lane (IRE) 4 G AVG Charlie Fellowes 129 lbs 6/4 .75 Took keen hold - raced in second - joined leader and going best 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 13/8)
3rd 2 Nails Murphy (IRE) N/A Elite Richard Hughes 131 lbs 6/5F 3 Took keen hold - led - ridden and joined 2f out - headed 1f out - lost second and no extra final 110yds (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 13/8)
4th 5 Starlight Nation (IRE) 3 G AVG Clive Cox 122 lbs 22/1 3 Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - ducked left but bumped rival over 3f out - switched left and ridden 2f out - kept on and went fourth towards finish - never near to challenge(tchd 25/1)
5th 6 Sam's Hope (GB) 5 M AVG Richard Hannon 112 lbs 25/1 .75 Prominent - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and beaten over 1f out - lost fourth towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
6th 10 Billie Lou (GB) N/A Poor Adam West 115 lbs 250/1 1.5 Midfield and in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - soon outpaced(op 100/1)
7th 8 Sundazed (IRE) N/A Poor Archie Watson 119 lbs 18/1 .75 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division(op 12/1)
8th 1 Heavens Light (IRE) 4 G Poor Chelsea Banham 138 lbs 150/1 2.75 Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and beaten when lost third over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 80/1)
9th 7 Scarlet (GB) 4 F Poor Tony Newcombe 114 lbs 200/1 1.75 Took keen hold - always towards rear (jockey said filly ran green)(op 80/1)
10th 4 Kay Ceraar (IRE) N/A Poor Tony Carroll 122 lbs 125/1 25 Always towards rear - bumped over 3f out - lost position from 2f out - tailed off(op 100/1)