15:05 Kempton

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

32Red.com Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 6m 2.85s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Waited with in rear, steady on inside headway tracking leaders 14th, challenged on bit 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, kept on strongly run-in op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
10/3
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Raced wide, held up in last pair, closer before 7th, chased leaders 11th, 2nd next, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
8/1
T: K C BaileyJ: M Hamill (3)
Keen in touch, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd 9th until 12th, close 2nd again 4 out, every chance next and still chance when lost 2nd 2 out, kept on in 3rd run-in tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
8
3
11/4f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Jumped left at times, led, hit 4 out and headed, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
1
5
5/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until next, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next op 9/2 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
43
7
20/1
T: David DennisJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, lost place slightly 6th, weakened 14th op 16/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
1011-12
14/1
T: P W MiddletonJ: Danny McMenamin (7)
Tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 12th op 16/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: C GordonJ: J J Burke
Pressed leader until 8th, lost place next, last and struggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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8
Horse silk
Holly Bush Henry8
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: P W Middleton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £2.40EX:£21.40Trifecta:£93.50Tricast:£114.24SF:£20.05Swingers:£4.00, £7.40, £6.00

Forecasts

Springtown Lake (11/4), Just A Sting (10/3), Adrien Du Pont (9/2), Kilcrea Vale (5/1), Wandrin Star (8/1), Holly Bush Henry (8/1), Exitas (14/1), Ballyheigue Bay (16/1), Deauville Dancer (20/1)

Verdict

JUST A STING made hard work of things at Exeter latest but he looks the sort to improve for a sterner test which this is and given his age and relative inexperience he should have plenty more to come so gets the vote here. Main danger looks to be Springtown Lake who has also started well over fences and he looks sure to go well providing he doesn't jump left like he did at Sandown two starts back. Kilcrea Vale completes the shortlist and his recent exploits at Aintree highlight how good a jumper he has.
  1. Just A Sting
  2. Springtown Lake
  3. Kilcrea Vale

Previous Winners

2017
Tintern Theatre
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00

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