14:40 Kempton

Friday 10 February 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:50

Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 5m 22.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Post War63
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson
7/2
Comfortable winner of maiden hurdle at Doncaster last time (2m5f, good). Open to further improvement and set to go well despite the penalty.
2
Horse silk
Belmont Park108
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater
150/1
Well beaten in two bumpers and no improvement for switch to hurdles at Chepstow last time. Looks one to oppose.
3
Horse silk
Captain Buck'st30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls
11/4
Won Taunton bumper on heavy ground and found only useful Bags Groove too good at same track on hurdles debut. Top yard going well and one of the more likely types.
4
Horse silk
Classic Tune298
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss C Dyson
100/1
Placed in two of three starts in bumpers. Didn't show much in two hurdle runs at Huntingdon last spring. Has something to prove on reappeearance.
5
Horse silk
Like The Sound56
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: T Dowling(7)| T: C J Mann| OR:  115
10/1
Made all when landing maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter in December (2m4f, heavy). Today's forecaast quicker conditions are a slight concern but still entited to respect.
6
Horse silk
Milzipa88
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson
8/1
Respectable fifth in good-ground Plumpton bumper on November's debut. Top yard does well here. One for the shortlist.
7
Horse silk
Savoy Court89
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: W Greatrex
5/1
Won Ffos Las bumper in March. Could only finish ninth of 14 when favourite for maiden hurdle at Fontwell on comeback. Needs to bounce back.
8
Horse silk
Thomas Shelby57
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King
10/3
Close second of 14 at Towcester in November (2m5f, good to soft). Only fifth when favourite back at Towcester next time but race may have come too soon. Better expected today.
9
Horse silk
Zamparellit27
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
33/1
Won maiden point-to-point in October. Well beaten in 3m novice hurdle here last month but yard in better form now. Big run expected.

Forecasts

Captain Buck's (11/4), Thomas Shelby (10/3), Post War (7/2), Savoy Court (5/1), Milzipa (8/1), Like The Sound (10/1), Zamparelli (33/1), Classic Tune (100/1), Belmont Park (150/1)

Verdict

This looks weaker than the first division but is still a decent contest in its own right. Zamparelli disappointed on his hurdles debut last month but the yard is in better form now and he could easily bounce back. The Nicky Henderson-trained pair Post War and Milzipa both have possibilities too. CAPTAIN BUCK'S bumped into a useful sort when a close second at Taunton on his hurdles debut and is taken to go one better. 1. Captain Buck's 2. Milzipa 3. Post War

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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