GBKempton Races

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Kempton
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Commission Free Racing At Matchbook Novices' Hurdle
Kempton Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.60 Place: £1.10 £1.70 £2.30 Exacta: £6.60 Trifecta: £18.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Strong; lengthy; chasing type; looked well; tracked leaders - led before 2 out - shaken up before last - drew right away flat - comfortably(tchd 5/4)
N/A Elite
Nicky Henderson 164 lbs EvensF Won
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2nd
Raced wide in midfield - lost place 6th and pushed along - progress 3 out going better - chased winner 2 out and in touch - outpaced from last(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
N/A Poor
Victor Dartnall 164 lbs 4/1 7
3m 3m2f 3m1f 3m 3m
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3rd
Well in touch - with leaders after 3 out - outpaced before last - stayed on flat and nearly snatched 2nd(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
N/A Poor
Alan King 164 lbs 5/1 0.3
2m5f 2m7½f
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4th
Took keen hold - held up behind leaders - last of five going clear on long run after 3 out - shaken up and steadily weakened(tchd 7/1)
N/A AVG
Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 8/1 14
2m2f 2m2f 2m5½f 3m 2m4½f
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5th
Held up towards rear - pushed along after 6th - still in touch 3 out - outpaced after but kept on steadily from 2 out
N/A Poor
Alan King 158 lbs 66/1 4
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6th
With leaders - led 5th until headed and weakened before 2 out
N/A Poor
Colin Tizzard 164 lbs 25/1 .5
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7th
Held up in last pair - just in touch at back on main group before 3 out - pushed along and steadily faded(op 66/1)
N/A Poor
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 50/1 18
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8th
In touch - pushed along and left behind by leaders after 3 out - weakened quickly next - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor
Alan King 158 lbs 28/1 17
2m5f
2m1½f 2m 2m3½f 2m4½f
9th
Chased leader to 3rd - lost place from 5th - renewed effort after 7th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1)
13 G AVG
Diana Grissell 158 lbs 100/1 1.75
3m1f 3m2f 2m7½f 2m7½f 3m1½f
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10th
Held up in last pair - lost touch 7th - tailed off before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)
N/A Poor
Neil King 158 lbs 150/1 32
2m7½f
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11th
On toes; always in rear - lost touch 6th - tailed off from next
N/A Poor
Jack R Barber 158 lbs 100/1 37
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99th
Not fluent 1st - led to 5th - pressed leader until mistake and weakened rapidly 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft - good to soft in places going on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface)
N/A Poor
Ben Pauling 164 lbs 12/1 -
2m5f