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14:10 Kempton

Friday 9 February 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:50

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 45.0s

1^st

Masaccio

711-12

1/6f

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again after 4th until after next, in front again before 3 out, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly op 2/13 tchd 2/11

2^nd

8 ½

Tough Approach

511-5

22/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Raced in 5th, closer out wide in 3rd home turn, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 16/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

1 ½

Defi Nonantais

511-5

6/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced into 4th home turn, went modest 3rd at the last op 7/1

4^th

2 ¾

There's Claude

611-5

22/1

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Pressed winner, led 2nd until after 4th, led again after 5th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, chased winner until before next, weakened when hit last and dropped to 4th op 28/1

5^th

5 ½

Pescatorius

511-5

50/1

T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in last pair, reminders and not fluent 3rd, ridden and struggling in 5th between last two, never involved op 100/1

Also Ran

Dance To Fame

911-5

40/1

T: R RoweJ: N F Houlihan

Raced keenly, stumbled after start, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 50/1

Just One Surf

511-5

15/2

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Tracked leaders on inside, weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up before the last

Time To Smile

611-5

125/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Raced wide, towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Lilting Verse⁵¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Gentle Slopes²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Lunar Ocean³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: D A Jacob

Tiger Blade⁵²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: H Brown J: Bryan Carver

Thunder N Lightnin⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.17Pl:£1.10, £3.80, £1.10EX:£9.00Trifecta:£27.30SF:£11.14Swingers:£2.60, £1.10, £5.60

Forecasts

Masaccio (1/6), Gentle Slopes (11/8), Lilting Verse (9/2), Thunder N Lightnin (5/1), Defi Nonantais (6/1), Just One Surf (15/2), Tough Approach (22/1), There's Claude (22/1), Dance To Fame (40/1), Pescatorius (50/1), Lunar Ocean (100/1), Tiger Blade (100/1), Time To Smile (125/1)

MASACCIO has some solid form and, having been spared a hard race once held in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury, he's fancied to resume winning ways now returned to calmer waters. Gentle Slopes remains totally unexposed for Nicky Henderson and ought to prove equally as effective over this longer trip, with Thunder N Lightnin in the running for minor honours.