Racecards
16:40 Kempton Park
Building Innovations Tapered Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,749 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 11P-8U6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
disputed lead until weakened 3 out
- Form 410424
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, soon rallied, kept on under pressure
- Form 311144
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, led next, ran on well
- Form 61/00PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
disputed lead until led 3 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 145728
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up in last, headway 3 out, challenged next, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 86-1419
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Harry Reed
NonRunner
- Form 23-6540
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Rex Dingle
NonRunner
- Form 823P11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
NonRunner
Ace Ventura
37- Form 376
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
NonRunner
Verdict
First Quest remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Plumpton in January though recently won on the Flat at Windsor. Tidal Watch and Jacbequick have also been competing on the level with the latter preferred off his current mark but King Muro was well beaten last time having won a lower grade contest at Plumpton earlier. SO LONELY (NAP) bids for a hat-trick having completed a double at Huntingdon recently - Dan Skelton’s mare gets the vote with a conditional’s allowance negating a 7lb penalty.
Formwatch
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Arthington (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Jacbequick 10-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Hareeq (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Tidal Watch (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Given Choice (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Master Of Speed (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Led until fell 6th, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Global Thrill 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Cilaos Glace (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
First Quest (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputing lead throughout final furlong, led final strides (hand timed), won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Simbirsk (9-4) by nk, 15 ran.
Prairie Town (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before 6th, never dangerous, 10th of 19, 22 1/4l behind Chief Justice (11-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
So Lonely (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked clear leader, led 3 out, drew clear after next, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Saumur (11-1) by 11l, 5 ran.
King Muro 11-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Twenty Twenty (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Ace Ventura 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 6th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Locker Room Talk (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.