13:55 Kempton

Monday 1 May 2023

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Kempton Park Working With The Community Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.93s

Armadar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan

150/1

Modest form at best in bumpers. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form: 340/8-

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Classic Anthem⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J R Boyle

7/2

Expensive recruit from the Irish pointing field who offered something to work on when 13 lengths fifth of 11 in a course bumper in February. Makes hurdle debut.

Form: 1/5-

Duhallow Tommy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| BF

11/2

Runner-up in a point and made it third time lucky in bumpers at Fontwell in January. Well beaten under a penalty at Taunton since but ought to be competitive in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 2/3310-

Father Of Jazz^h⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: James Owen| OR: 115

17/2

Useful Flat winner for Roger Varian and made a promising start hurdling when second at Huntingdon (2m) in December. Disappointing seventh in 2 outings since and now sets out for a new trainer having left Dan Skelton. Hooded for the first time over hurdles.

Form: 277-

He's A Latchico⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) but a remote fifth in 2 C&D novices since switching to hurdles.

Form: 55-

Iolaos Du Mou⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

15/8

Overcame greenness to make a winning bumper debut at Newbury in November. Not in the same form when only sixth here nearly 4 months later but retains potential now hurdling for a top stable.

Form: 16-

Moonshine Spirit⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

15/2

In the frame on all 3 bumper starts and made a sound start to his hurdle career when fourth of 12 in maiden at Chepstow (19.5f) in February. Open to improvement.

Form: 2/444-

Patrioctic¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan

150/1

No form on the Flat. Can only be watched now hurdling.

Form:

Royal Max²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson

28/1

In top hands but hasn't achieved any better than modest form in 2 bumpers/maiden hurdles. Still early days but Iolaos du Mou has to be considered the yard first string.

Form: 0/654-

Satono Japan¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

22/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 1½m) for Sir Michael Stoute but below par on AW yard debut in November. Now switches to hurdles after a break.

Form:

State Of Bliss³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

16/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) for the Johnston stable but ran to only a poor level when beaten around 25 lengths into fifth on his Huntingdon hurdle debut. May strip fitter for that first outing in 6 months but a watching brief is still advised.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Iolaos Du Mou (15/8), Classic Anthem (7/2), Duhallow Tommy (11/2), Moonshine Spirit (15/2), Father Of Jazz (17/2), He's A Latchico (14/1), State Of Bliss (16/1), Satono Japan (22/1), Royal Max (28/1), Armadar (150/1), Patrioctic (150/1)

Although Nicky Henderson's IOLAOS DU MOU failed to fire in a course bumper last time his Newbury win prior to that was promising and he's taken to bounce back and strike on hurdle debut. Moonshine Spirit is open to progress on the back of a sound opening effort over timber and is second choice ahead of Fontwell bumper winner Duhallow Tommy.