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13:00 Kempton Park

Network Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class C)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.50s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tarque (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    After Eight (GER)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kristoffersen

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        After Eight (GER)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 214
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-4

        in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd and mistake last, kept on flat, no chance with winner

        2
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

        Maharbal (FR)

        17
        13/8
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-4

        close up, chased winner approaching 2 out until 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

        3
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        Alasil (USA)

        16/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, mistake 2nd and 5th

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, White sleeves

        Hail The King (USA)

        79
        50/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        in rear division, well behind when mistake last

        5
        Silk - Yellow and Pink stripes, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Pink star

        Koyaanisqatsi

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, mistake 5th, tailed off before next

        6
        Silk - Black, Orange hooped sleeves, Black cap, Orange spots

        Kristoffersen

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        blundered 1st, in mid-division, effort after 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat

        7
        Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), DARK BLUE sleeves, RED armlets, RED and WHITE hooped cap

        Late Claim (USA)

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders until weakened under pressure before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

        Let's Celebrate

        63
        50/1
        • Form FF0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, tailed off before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Grey and Red hooped cap

        Lord of Beauty (FR)

        45
        25/1
        • Form F
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold, mistake 1st, held up in touch, headway after 3 out, chased winner and mistake last, weakened flat

        10
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Stolen Hours (USA)

        12
        16/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch until weakened after 3 out

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Yellow cap

        Tarque (IRE)

        40
        4/1
        • Form 02F2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        soon tracked leader, led 3 out, mistake next, clear when hit last, driven out

        13
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Wages

        35
        50/1
        • Form 36
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        mistake 3rd and 5th, always towards rear

        14
        Silk - Light green and purple stripes, light green cap, purple star

        Wizard of The West

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent, pushed along from 4th, 7th and weakening when fell 2 out

        15
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey and Royal Blue striped sleeves and cap

        Animal Magic

        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-9

        in mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        16
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams on body and star on cap

        Golden Fields (IRE)

        9 v
        66/1
        • Form 60D
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-9

        led to 3 out, stayed chasing winner until weakened before 2 out

        17
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Gordy's Joy

        37
        66/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-9

        always rear, tailed off from 5th

        18
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

        Oscars Vision (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-9

        always in rear, tailed off from 5th

        12
        NR

        Tusk

        • Age 3
        • Weight 11-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The ex-German After Eight sets the standard here but the Milton Harris-trained colt disappointed at Cheltenham last time and may be vulnerable here under a penalty so we take a chance with hurdling newcomer Tusk, who gets the verdict over Maharbal. The selection was a winner of a 1m2f handicap at Newmarket off a mark of 85 when last seen on the flat with Mick Channon and looks the type to do well over hurdles. Sure to have been well schooled by Henrietta Knight, he would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to take this on his first start over hurdles. Maharbal, a non-thoroughbred formerly trained in France, made a winning start for Nicky Henderson when landing a similar contest at Newbury earlier in the month but, along with After Eight, faces no easy task under his penalty. Late Claim had some decent form on the flat with Barry Hills and, along with bumper winner Oscars Vision, is another worthy of a mention. Francois Doumen has a good record here so Tarque has to be respected, as does Noel Chance's Lord of Beauty, who is probably better than he showed first time out but we are happy to side with Tusk.