Racecards
13:30 Kempton Park
'Book Christmas Festival Hospitality Now' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,400 added
- Winner: £10,021
- 2nd: £4,617
- 3rd: £2,307
- 4th: £1,156
Gidleigh Park
255- Form 1/1116-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tracked leading pair, hit 4th, pulled up when not fluent 5th
- Form 12/171P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced in last, not fluent 2nd, hit 8th, went second after 10th, made challenge going best approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, kept on well flat, cosily
- Form 31131/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, faced challenge approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on well run-in, no match for winner
- Form 4132F2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
close up, pushed along after 10th, lost touch with first two before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Gidleigh Park 9-2 (11-7) Keen held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, no impression after, 6th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Stellar Story (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) hvy in Mar.
Iberico Lord (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, niggled along after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, dropped out quickly from 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Leave Of Absence (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Made all, mistake 3 out, faced strong challenge 2 out, soon ridden and found extra, good jump last, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Oct beating Blow Your Wad (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
The Four Sixes (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 2nd and soon went clear, 3 lengths ahead but weakening last, reduced lead and headed inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Punta Del Este (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.