Racecards
15:00 Kempton Park
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £11,447
- 2nd: £5,262
- 3rd: £2,631
- 4th: £1,316
- Form B1/3781-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up in rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Form 35/P57-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
- Form 120/22P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 2 out until approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form P/F110-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
made all, hit 5th, ridden clear 2 out, comfortable
- Form 73111-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
keen close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out
Irish Hill (GER)
213- Form 211100-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked winner until ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
Copper Coin
177- Form 83/262-5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Beau Morgan
close up in rear, headway to tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching last
Verdict
Langer Dan ended last season with a victory in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham but is 6lb higher on his reappearance. IRISH HILL’s form tapered off last term but he was progressive before that when notching-up a treble and has undergone a second wind operation since last in action. Copper Coin went close over track and trip in April while Soaring Glory finished third at Aintree in May but Kitty's Light has proven best over fences so far.
Formwatch
Langer Dan (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, 2 lengths 2nd at the last, stayed on strongly run-in, led towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating An Epic Song (11-0) by hd, 26 ran.
Soaring Glory (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until last, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Boombawn (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Cobblers Dream (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Dargiannini (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 10th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Willaston (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Kitty's Light 33-1 (11-10) In touch, outpaced after 2 out, ridden last, went fourth towards finish, never near to challenge, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Crambo (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Irish Hill (GER) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division out wide, pushed along 4 out, behind 3 out, 14th of 20, dist behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Copper Coin 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Twig (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.