Racecards
14:30 Kempton Park
Velux Company Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 811322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, pressed when rival made error last, clear flat, ran on
- Form 2-2137
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
not fluent, tracked leader, led before 2 out, mistake and headed at hurdle, no extra flat
- Form 124
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
took keen hold, led, headed before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 1/244-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when pitched on landing and very awkward last, held after
- Form 00-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders 2 out, no impression last
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 17/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Mr Romain Clavreul
in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 5th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form PU
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3rd and held last, stayed on
- Form 950
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders next, no impression last, weakened flat
Verdict
Swansea Mile is probably best treated with caution under his double penalty as he's not managed a win in three tries for the Skelton yard and was odds-on when dropped into this grade at Doncaster last time. Abbreviate and IMPERIAL PRESENCE (NAP) both receive weight, even allowing for Bridget Andrews' claim, and it's the latter who gets the nod given he's run well in two previous starts over this course and distance and wasn't beaten far at Ludlow last time despite refusing to settle. Cabernet D'alene would have been placed at Stratford last month had he completed but will be qualified for handicaps after this.
Formwatch
Swansea Mile (IRE) 10-11jfav (12-0) Led, set slow pace, joined and quickened pace 3 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, rider eased down towards finish and just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Shrewd (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Abbreviate (GER) 9-4fav (11-12) Led, mistake 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Paddy's Field (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Imperial Presence (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Led and keen, headed before 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Red Tornado (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Broughtons Rhythm 10-3 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 11l behind Amber Spyglass (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Apr.
Le Capricieux (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Let's Tango (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, strugggling and behind final 5f, 13th of 15, dist behind Jenkins (10-10) at Newbury 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Peter The Horse 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and outpaced 5f out, 7th of 13, dist behind Salubrious (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gf in Sep.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear, chased leaders 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to narrowly take modest 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last, at Stratford 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Twycross Warrior 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 10th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Bolving (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.