12:55 Kempton

Monday 26 December 2016

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

32Red Casino Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 3m 49.85s

1^st

Elgin

411-5

11/2

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Raced keenly, held up disputing 5th, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, led soon after 2 out, skaken up and clear approaching last, stayed on strongly op 9/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Mohaayed

411-0

28/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, held up disputing 5th, steady headway approaching 2 out, hanging right and challenging when bumped 2 out, soon 2nd, driven and kept on run-in op 20/1

3^rd

Ballyhill

511-8

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden before headed and dropped to 3rd soon after 2 out, soon no chance with leading duo, mistake last op 11/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Jenkins

411-8

1/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass

Tracked leading pair until jumped slowly and pushed along from 5th, hit next, hung right under pressure and outpaced from 2 out, op 8/13 tchd 4/6

5^th

Glaring

511-5

5/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: R Johnson

Tracked leading trio, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd 5th, 2nd on long run before 2 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon eased op 11/2

6^th

Maximus Maridius

511-0

100/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: S Bowen

Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, well beaten when blundered last

Also Ran

Port

411-0

200/1

T: J C FoxJ: Jack Sherwood

Mistake 1st, soon well in rear, jumped slowly 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Bazooka⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Flood J: Lizzie Kelly

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £6.60EX:£96.20Trifecta:£217.00SF:£77.93Swingers:£10.20, £2.60, £4.60

Forecasts

Jenkins (1/2), Glaring (5/1), Elgin (11/2), Ballyhill (9/1), Mohaayed (28/1), Maximus Maridius (100/1), Bazooka (100/1), Port (200/1)

With favourites and the Nicky Henderson stable having a good record in the short history of this race it is difficult to see past JENKINS who suggested he was a horse with a bright future when scoring last time. With further improvement likely he is taken to account for Elgin who beat a small field despite taking a keen hold last time. With a stronger pace likely here and in receipt of weight he will make things difficult for his main rival. Ballyhilllooks held on form and Glaring makes more each-way appeal. 1. Jenkins 2. Elgin 3. Glaring

Prize Money

1st: £11,261.002nd: £3,326.003rd: £1,663.004th: £832.005th: £416.006th: £209.00