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13:20 Kempton

Monday 26 December 2022

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Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 6m 7.0s

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Gelino Bello²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 148| D

5/2

Won a 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree on his final start last season and has landed short odds in a pair of small-field novice chases since returning to action. Cobden prefers McFabulous but still an interesting contender.

Form: 2411-11

McFabulous^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 153| C

7/4

2-2 over hurdles here, including a Grade 2, and has taken well to fences this term, winning novice at Exeter and a 3m Grade 2 at Newbury last month. Could be more to come and leading claims.

Form: 431-P11

Mortlach^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| D

40/1

Has made hay in small-field novice events this season, including 4 victories over fences at up to 21f. His limitations have been exposed in Graded company the last twice, though. Up against it again.

Form: 112223

Thyme Hill^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 156| BF| D

11/2

Dual Grade 1 winning hurdler. Made a successful start to his chase career at Exeter in November but he was no match for McFabulous in a Newbury Grade 2 since, his jumping lacking conviction. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 5225-12

Galia Des Liteaux⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 141| D

5/2

A lightly-raced winner over hurdles who looked something out of the ordinary when making a winning chasing debut in impressive fashion in listed company at Bangor (17f) last month. Exciting prospect.

Form: 1133-1

Forecasts

McFabulous (7/4), Gelino Bello (5/2), Galia Des Liteaux (5/2), Thyme Hill (11/2), Mortlach (40/1)

Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton have shared the last 2 runnings of this and this may well develop into a straight fight between their pair MCFABULOUS and Galia des Liteaux. The former was impressive when seeing off Thyme Hill at Newbury and is narrowly preferred.