16:45 Kempton

Thursday 11 February 2021

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VBet 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race (Div 2)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 3m 47.5s

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Ar Mest¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF| D

18/1

Dual hurdles winner who has performed with credit in a couple of chases this season but disappointed in one of these events at Lingfield 10 days ago.

Form: 633-335

Bailarico^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| D

22/1

Bounced back to form when landing handicap hurdle at Catterick in December and has remained in form since. Others have more ability, though.

Form: 906155

Bard Of Brittany^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S West| D

66/1

Fair hurdler who ran right up to his best when second at Plumpton on reappearance but disappointed at Fontwell subsequently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1243-26

Before Midnight⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| D

7/2

Dual bumper/hurdles winner who has been running very well without winning over fences this term. Holds solid claims.

Form: 64-2232

Calva D'Auge⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

11/4

Useful hurdler who has improved again this season, completing a double in a 5-runner handicap at Newbury last time. Big claims if he takes to polytrack.

Form: 115-611

Flashing Glance⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| BF| D

7/1

Useful hurdler who was below par in search of a hat-trick at Kempton last time but will likely be well primed for this return to bumpers after 3 months off.

Form: 5P-2116

Goa Lil^h⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who made a positive start over fences and, while disappointing at Doncaster last time, has the scope to bounce back after a break.

Form: 40-3F44

Hollywood Ken^h,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: Mrs F M Shaw| D

66/1

Fair form over hurdles/fences but has gone backwards from his reappearance and makes little appeal in this.

Form: 433-250

Le Ligerien²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

22/1

Useful hurdler who has struggled this term and again found little when fourth in handicap at Newbury on chasing debut. Might benefit from a switch back to this sphere.

Form: 10-3P44

Motdepas⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

200/1

Poor hurdler. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, soft, 40/1) 78 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Firmly up against it.

Form: 967U-P5

Muthabir⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| D

200/1

Fair hurdler who was down the field at this course (hurdles) on return and is likely to be outclassed in this company.

Form: 6/9359-0

Shut The Box⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| D

16/1

Winning hurdler who has made a solid start to his chasing career but would need to up his game to get seriously involved here.

Form: 80-2332

Sternrubin⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| D

3/1

Useful on Flat/over hurdles but has disappointed on both outings this season, so something to prove on first outing since leaving Philip Hobbs.

Form: 264/2-F0

Forecasts

Calva D'Auge (11/4), Sternrubin (3/1), Before Midnight (7/2), Flashing Glance (7/1), Goa Lil (9/1), Shut The Box (16/1), Ar Mest (18/1), Le Ligerien (22/1), Bailarico (22/1), Hollywood Ken (66/1), Bard Of Brittany (66/1), Muthabir (200/1), Motdepas (200/1)

The likeable BEFORE MIDNIGHT is bang in form and impressed in bumpers early in his career, so a bold showing is expected from him. Calva d'Auge and Flashing Glance are both of a similar merit in terms of ability but might not relish this test as much as the selection.