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15:05 Kempton Park

Weatherbys VAT Services Graduation Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,996
  • 2nd: £3,816
  • 3rd: £1,908
  • 4th: £954
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.20s
  • Off Time: 15:05:27
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Smad Place (FR)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Fingal Bay (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

      Easter Day (FR)

      254 BFD
      6/1
      • Form 411/3FP-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 142

      held up in rear, blundered 1st, mistake 3rd, soon pulled up

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots

      Kings Lad (IRE)

      201
      14/1
      • Form 114P3F-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 145

      led until 2nd, chased leaders, effort when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

      3
      Silk - GREY and MAROON diamonds, GREY sleeves

      Smad Place (FR)

      207
      6/4
      • Form 12/5284-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 155

      prominent, led after 3rd, strongly challenged 2 out, ran on strongly after last

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap

      Fingal Bay (IRE)

      267 BFD
      15/8
      • Form R115/P3-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 146

      led 2nd, headed after next, remained prominent, driven to challenge 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Horizontal Speed (IRE)

      191 D
      7/1
      • Form 3214F3-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 141

      tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, blundered 11th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off, modest 4th

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Theatre Guide (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      2014
      Silk -

      Fox Appeal (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      2013
      Silk -

      Bury Parade (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      2012
      Silk -

      Ghizao (GER)

      4/7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Smad Place is the form pick in this on his second to subsequent Grand National winner Many Clouds in the BetBright Cup at Cheltenham in January. But this will be plenty short enough for Alan King's grey, who would also have preferred easier ground. FINGAL BAY (NAP) was pulled up on his reappearance in the Hennessy last year and only ran once thereafter. But this is his optimum distance and he's only having his sixth start over fences today. He might just be the value getting weight from inconsistent handicappers Kings Lad and Easter Day. Horizontal Speed was handled by the selection's trainer Philip Hobbs last season but has his first start here for David Dennis.

      Formwatch

      Easter Day (FR) 9-2fav (10-13) In touch when blundered badly and dropped towards rear 2nd, pulled up before 5th, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) sft in Feb.

      Kings Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked clear leader, close up 7th, almost upsides when fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Apr.

      Smad Place (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, mistake 14th, outpaced from 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.

      Fingal Bay (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Held up in touch in rear, jumped left at times, closed 12th, every chance 4 out, ridden and no impression on winner from next, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Masters Hill (11-1) at Exeter 3m (2) gs in Feb.

      Horizontal Speed (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased winner and sometimes jumped left, challenged 8th, pushed along and well held before 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, dist behind Cocktails At Dawn (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.