Kempton
14:05
European Breeders Fund Paddy Power "National Hunt" EBF Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Final)
Kempton Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.30 £3.20 £2.30 Exacta: £33.10 Tricast: £303.61 Trifecta: £252.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Looked well - travelled strongly throughout - chased leader until after 2nd - stayed handy - went 2nd again home turn - jumped into lead 2 out - readily quickened clear flat - easily
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Looked well - will make a chaser - midfield - headway 3 out - ridden to chase leaders next - chased winner between last 2 out - 2 lengths down last - soon outpaced and weakened towards finish
N/A AVG Oliver Sherwood 164 lbs 12/1 6.5
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3rd
In touch in midfield - effort home turn - driven and chased leaders between last - kept on flat - snatched 3rd last strides - no chance with winner
9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 11/1 1.25
4th
Led - ridden and hard pressed approaching 2 out - mistake and headed 2 out - no extra under pressure and lost 2nd between last 2 - no chance with winner and plugged on same pace flat
11 G AVG David Pipe 161 lbs 11/1 0.2
5th
Looked well - in touch - headway before 2 out - ridden between last 2 - kept on flat - no chance with winner
10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 163 lbs 10/1 1
6th
In touch towards rear - ridden and headway on inner approaching 2 out - plugged on same pace between last 2
6 G Poor Oliver Sherwood 155 lbs 40/1 4
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7th
Midfield - effort home turn - no impression 2 out - well held when mistake last
9 G Elite Stuart Edmunds 161 lbs 14/1 1.75
8th
Chased leaders - ridden approaching 2 out - outpaced 2 out and well held when blundered last
10 G AVG Colin Tizzard 158 lbs 25/1 0.2
9th
In touch towards rear - mistake 7th - ridden after next - no impression and beaten when mistake 2 out
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 156 lbs 25/1 1.5
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10th
In touch in midfield - headway to chase leaders after 6th - lost place approaching 2 out - weakened between last 2
11 G Poor David Pipe 157 lbs 22/1 .75
11th
Midfield on outer - ridden and effort home turn - soon struggling and beaten when mistake 2 out - weakened
N/A AVG Jonjo O'Neill 155 lbs 16/1 2.25
12th
Jumped left and hung left - always towards rear - never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left-handed throughout; vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)
7 G AVG Milton Harris 155 lbs 16/1 1.5
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13th
Looked well - will make a chaser - chased leader after 2nd until ridden and lost place after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
N/A Poor Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 25/1 0.3
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14th
Chased leaders - ridden after 3 out - soon lost place and weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the sharp track)
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 165 lbs 9/1 5
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15th
In touch towards rear - mistake 3 out - soon ridden and weakened before next
N/A Poor Stuart Edmunds 156 lbs 12/1 12
16th
In touch in midfield - mistake 3 out - short-lived effort on outer after 3 out - weakened before next
11 G AVG Emma Lavelle 159 lbs 20/1 1.25
17th
In touch towards rear - mistake 3rd - struggling 7th - lost touch after next (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)
N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 33/1 0.3
18th
Took keen hold - in touch towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - soon beaten and lost touch - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too freely)
7 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 154 lbs 25/1 42