15:00 Kempton

Saturday 27 February 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 3m 45.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/2
T: E MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly 4th, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, joined when reached and awkward last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again final 100 yards tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
511-2
11/4
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, close 2nd and hit 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, led run-in, hung left headed and no extra final 100 yards op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
4
16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leader, jumped slowly and lost 2nd briefly 4th, led after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before next, weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
28/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced in 4th before 2 out tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
18/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never a factor
6th
Horse silk
24
7
28/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed
Always in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
7/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly, led, hit 2nd, headed and weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 13/8 tchd 15/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.70, £1.80EX:£10.30Trifecta:£58.00SF:£9.21Swingers:£1.60, £5.60, £6.10

Forecasts

Atholl Street (7/4), Cape Gentleman (5/2), Calico (11/4), Lunar Sovereign (16/1), Son Of Red (18/1), Mackenberg (28/1), Pyramid Place (28/1)

Verdict

ATHOLL STREET was impressive in winning both his hurdle starts at Taunton before the turn of the year and appeals as the type to go on progressing back from a break, so he’s fancied to land the hat-trick up in grade. Calico created a good impression at Ludlow and seems sure to go on to better things, while Cape Gentleman clearly wasn't right when pulled up last time and remains with potential.

  1. ATHOLL STREET (IRE)
  2. CALICO (GER)
  3. CAPE GENTLEMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Highway One O Two
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
J: Tom Cannon  |  T: C Gordon
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,814.002nd: £4,808.003rd: £2,408.004th: £1,199.005th: £603.006th: £302.00

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