Kempton Races
15:00
Kempton
15:00
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle
Kempton
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.20
Place: £1.90 £2.10 £2.20
Exacta: £34.80
Trifecta: £226.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Global Citizen (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 156 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Pressed leader - led 3rd - made rest - clear on long run after 3 out - 12 lengths ahead after last - eased final 75yds - impressive(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Scarlet Dragon (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Alan King | 156 lbs | 13/2 | 9 | Held up in last pair - blundered 3rd - good progress after 3 out - took 2nd after 2 out - no chance with winner but stayed on - promising(op 5/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Michael's Mount (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ian Williams | 156 lbs | 7/1 | 3.75 | Looked well; held up towards rear - progress 3 out - ridden and no chance with winner before 2 out but kept on to take 3rd before last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Mont Des Avaloirs (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 2/1F | .75 | Not fluent - led to 3rd - chased winner - left behind from 3 out - lost 2nd after 2 out - one pace (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Destrier (FR) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 16/1 | 4.5 | Looked well; chasing type; took keen hold - held up in rear - some progress after 3 out - never on terms with leaders - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Shoal Bay (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 156 lbs | 10/1 | 9 | Chased leading pair - ridden when not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Rockpoint (GB) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 2.75 | Held up towards rear - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon left behind by leaders(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Humphrey Bogart (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 7/1 | 19 | On toes; held up in last - blundered 5th - soon no chance - tailed off after 3 out(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Carntop (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 3.25 | Chased leaders - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Ballywood (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Alan King | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 5 | Strong; in touch - weakened quickly 3 out - tailed off from next |