18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 27 February 2019

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32Red Casino Novice Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 3f 219y  |   Standard / Slow  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 2m 36.59s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Twist59
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: N J Henderson
7/1
Has raced freely on all three starts, but showed improved form when landing a 1m2f novice at Lingfied in December. Can do better, but yard appears to have stronger claims with Verdana Blue.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Verdana Blue63
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: N J Henderson| BF
1/3
Top-class hurdler who won on her belated Flat debut in the autumn, and improved when 1¼L second of 10 to Spark Plug in a C&D Listed race in December. Hard to beat back in a novice.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Ace Cheetah14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Brock| T: J R Jenkins
250/1
Well beaten in bumpers while indicating a degree of ability, and similar story in two Flat runs this winter. Low-grade handicaps beckon after this outing.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Et Moi Alors14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore
25/1
Good second over hurdles at Sandown last February, but he has not progressed in that sphere, and makes only limited appeal starting out on the Flat at this level.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Gumballh188
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P Hobbs & J White
4/1
Smart juvenile hurdler last season, although prone to mistakes. Ran poorly last time, but place claims in a first-time hood if taking to Polytrack.
7
(9)
Horse silk
Lawyersgunsn'money33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal
200/1
Has a moderate pedigree, and didn't show much in a Huntingdon bumper, so safe to omit from calculations.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Oborne Lady25
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: J W Mullins
250/1
Had plenty of chances in bumpers and over hurdles (0-11); well beaten on AW/Flat debut over C&D last month, and fared only a little bit better at Lingfield since.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Puzzle Cacheb35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman
150/1
Showed nothing in three starts for Martin Hill, and switch of stable failed to elicit any improvement last time.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Sacred Sprite77
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: John Berry
50/1
Not knocked about when fourth of 8 to Mainsail Atlantic in a 1m2f novice at Lingfield in December. Should do better at some stage, but this looks a tough race to come back in.

Non-Runners

6
(10)
Horse silk
Heart Of Soul256
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: Ian Williams  J: S Donohoe
NR

Forecasts

Verdana Blue (1/3), Gumball (4/1), Twist (7/1), Heart Of Soul (8/1), Et Moi Alors (25/1), Sacred Sprite (50/1), Puzzle Cache (150/1), Lawyersgunsn'money (200/1), Ace Cheetah (250/1), Oborne Lady (250/1)

Verdict

VERDANA BLUE stands out on Flat form, and can round off her Champion Hurdle preparation with a straightforward success dropped into novice company. Heart of Soul has been off for a while, but makes most appeal of the others ahead of the favourite's stablemate Twist.
  1. Verdana Blue
  2. Heart Of Soul
  3. Twist

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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