12:45 Kempton

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 3m 54.5s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Fergus Gillard
Held up in last, not fluent 1st or 6th, headway from final bend to go 2nd 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily op 15/2 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
8
610-8
11/2
T: Miss S SmithJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Chased leaders on outside, challenged 6th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no impression on winner, kept on op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
5
9/2
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leader, challenged 4th, outpaced and lost place before 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
611-10
9/2
T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Chased leaders on inside, hit 5th, closed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last, lost 3rd towards finish op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
14/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: J J Burke
Held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, soon pushed along, lost place 2 out, well beaten before last op 18/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
18
4
10/3f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out op 4/1 tchd 16/5
7th
Horse silk
30
3
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Led, not fluent 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last op 3/1

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
6
511-2
18/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Refused to race op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.50, £1.90, £1.70EX:£63.80Trifecta:£249.90Tricast:£254.08SF:£57.84Swingers:£6.70, £6.30, £5.00

Forecasts

Rock House (10/3), Our Champ (9/2), Brookie (9/2), Matterhorn (9/2), Tapley (11/2), Aurigny Mill (9/1), Soaring Glory (14/1), Yorksea (18/1)

Verdict

MATTERHORN didn't appear to find a great deal off the bridle when runner-up in a Taunton novice last time, but it would be premature to question his constitution at this early stage and, in any case, that form looks all the better in light of the easy subsequent victories of the two that he divided. With improvement likely now pitched into a handicap, he gets the nod ahead of Aurigny Mill, who did the job well at Wincanton recently, and fellow handicap debutant Rock House.

  1. MATTERHORN (FR)
  2. AURIGNY MILL (FR)
  3. ROCK HOUSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
No Ordinary Joe
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £11,618.002nd: £5,346.003rd: £2,673.004th: £1,338.005th: £667.00

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