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13:15 Kempton
Saturday 25 February 2017
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Racing UK HD Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 5f | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 2.1s
T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in mid-divison on inside, not fluent 1st, jumped bit slowly 6th, pushed laong and headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on op 9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden in 3rd before the last where every chance, went 2nd and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish op 5/1 tchd 6/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up last, mistake 6th, pushed along after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish op 17/2
T: B PaulingJ: Conor Shoemark
Led until after 2nd, pressed leader, every chance 2 out, chased leader, led narrowly between last two, awkward and headed last, 3rd and one pace run-in, faded into 4th towards finish op 33/1
T: H SpillerJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, driven and kept on run-in, never going pace to threaten
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adrian Heskin
Chased leader, led after 2nd, joined and hit 2 out, soon ridden and headed between last two, chased leaders, weakened last tchd 12/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)
Held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, travelling well before 2 out, slightly impeded 2 out, soon ridden and weakened between last two
T: M BanksJ: J M Quinlan
Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (5)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 17/2
Also Ran
T: T LaceyJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before mistake 2 out, behind and pulled up before the last op 14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Never that fluent, held up towards rear, last and struggling 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after op 11/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out tchd 8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off pulled up after 3 out op 5/1 tchd 9/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.40, £2.30, £2.80EX:£25.70Trifecta:£163.70Tricast:£218.36SF:£31.83Swingers:£4.20, £7.30, £13.10
Forecasts
River Frost (5/1), Coastal Tiep (11/2), Argante (6/1), Wishing And Hoping (8/1), Alibi De Sivola (9/1), Crimson Ark (10/1), Rainy City (10/1), Apple Of Our Eye (10/1), Lough Derg Leader (10/1), Expedite (16/1), Nathans Pride (25/1), Easter Day (50/1), Shwaiman (66/1)
It's not an exaggeration to say that this is likely to be one of the more competitive handicap hurdles you will see this season, with none of the field able to be dismissed out of hand. Crimson Ark effectively fell rather than pulled up as the form line suggests last time, and having only been beaten by the smart Ballyoptic so far this season looks to be in with a good chance, while Wishing And Hoping could show himself to be very well treated if managing to jump round this time. Preference though, is for RIVER FROST. Alan King's charge has looked progressive all through this season and shaped as if today's intermediate distance would suit before falling in the mud at Wincanton last time. If showing no ill effects from that episode, he can provide the answer.
1. River Frost
2. Crimson Ark
3. Wishing And Hoping
Prize Money
1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.00
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