Racecards
13:30 Kempton Park
Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 110448
- Age 5
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in rear, tracked leaders before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, well held in clear 3rd from last
- Form 2-321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
keen early, led, not fluent 3 out and again next, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with winner flat
- Form 1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader after 2nd, pushed along and lost place turning in, blundered 2 out, weakened between last 2
Ashutor (FR)
20- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, fell 1st
- Form 23-B244
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, soon ridden, kept on well
- Form F-43264
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Verdict
Heatstroke has undergone wind surgery since last seen on the Flat and made a winning start over timber at Huntingdon last month. FERROBIN is also having his second outing after a wind operation and also won at Huntingdon last time. But Dan Skelton’s charge landed the odds to win by a wide margin and is taken to edge this. Romanor faces a stiff task back in novice company under a triple penalty and Paul Nicholls’ charge Ashutor is preferred on the back of recent placed efforts. Harambe and Witches Glen look up against it.
Formwatch
Romanor 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened on long run before next, 8th of 12, 32l behind Eddiemaurice (10-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ferrobin (IRE) 1-2fav (11-1) Keen early, made all, clear 2 out, comfortable, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Arthur's Sixpence (11-1) by 28l, 8 ran.
Heatstroke (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Lock's Corner (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ashutor (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Led and wandered at some flights, headed when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Tarada (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Harambe 1-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear in well strung out field, headway when not fluent 3 out, 3rd last, no impression on winner, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Howling Milan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Witches Glen (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Raced wide, held up, plugged on in modest 4th after 3 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Baddesley Knight (11-2) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Jan.