16:10 Kempton

Tuesday 4 April 2017

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Sika Roofing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 110y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 6m 2.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Thegirlfrommilan12
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan Moore(3)| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  107
9/1
Laden with stamina, having won a 3m point-to-point event on heavy ground but has been coming up short in staying hurdle events this season, beaten 11L behind Falcons Fall at Chepstow last time. Dropped 2lb but still more needed.
3
Horse silk
Milan Express42
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  105
7/2
Won a point-to-point on fast ground and has improved with each run over hurdles, finishing a 9L runner-up behind Aengus at Wetherby (2m4f, good to soft) latest. Likely to appreciate this longer trip, should figure.
4
Horse silk
Timeforwest5(ex 7)
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  98
10/11
Having shown little in maiden and novice events, she has proved a revelation since going handicapping, winning twice in quick succession at Market Rasen and Taunton (3m, good). Clearly well-treated under just a 7lb penalty and will be hard to beat in her hat-trick bid.
5
Horse silk
Deja Bouggt56
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  104
16/1
Still a maiden after 15 starts and, though she has posted some respectable efforts, she has floundered on heavy ground the last twice. Big stamina query to answer as she steps up significantly in trip.
6
Horse silk
Silent Steps37
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson| OR:  102
13/2
Hasn't shown much in novice and maiden events between 2m3f and 2m5f but she makes a handicap debut off a lowly mark as a result. Has won a point-to-point over 3m, so no surprise if she found plenty of improvement.
7
Horse silk
Beautiful People42
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett(5)| T: R T Phillips| OR:  93
20/1
Best effort from 11 starts to date came on her penultimate outing at Taunton (3m, good) when a 10L third behind Yur Next. Way below that form over the same C&D last time and doesn't look good enough to win in this company.
9
Horse silk
Shantou Breezet114
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick| OR:  76
66/1
Twice a winner over fences but never over hurdles (11 attempts) and hasn't been sighted on a British racecourse for well over two years. Did win a recent point-to-point, however, but still hard to fancy today.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hollow Bay116
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: P R Webber  J: R P McLernon
NR
8
Horse silk
Young Lou13
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 8
T: R Dickin  J: Tabitha Worsley
NR

Forecasts

Timeforwest (10/11), Milan Express (7/2), Silent Steps (13/2), Young Lou (15/2), Thegirlfrommilan (9/1), Hollow Bay (12/1), Deja Bougg (16/1), Beautiful People (20/1), Shantou Breeze (66/1)

Verdict

It's hard to look beyond TIMEFORWEST as she bids to complete a rapid hat-trick under just a 7lb penalty for last week's facile victory at Taunton. That said, this may not necessarily be a formality with Nicky Henderson's point-to-point winner Silent Steps an eyecatching handicap debutant off a lowly mark over a longer trip which should suit. Milan Express and Hollow Bay should also be competitive.
  1. Timeforwest
  2. Silent Steps
  3. Milan Express

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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