14:40 Kempton
Saturday 18 March 2017
All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00
Better Odds With Matchbook Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 5f  |  Good  |  19 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 58.20s
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â S Bowen
Always prominent, led 2 out, stayed on strongly
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace op 15/2
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â Jack Savage (7)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ran on after last, nearest finish
T:Â Dr R D P NewlandJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch, headway 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, weakened op 11/1
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â Adrian Heskin
Held up in touch, headway 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace closing stages op 16/1
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â Harry Reed (7)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
T:Â M BanksJ:Â J M Quinlan
Mid-division, hit 4 out, headway 2 out, never on terms
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â S Corby (3)
Always behind, some late headway, never a threat
T:Â P Hobbs & J WhiteJ:Â T J O'Brien
Mid-division, ridden 3 out, never a factor op 25/1
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â D A Jacob
Led until 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, weakening when mistake last
T:Â A KingJ:Â Wayne Hutchinson
Held up towards rear, under pressure after 3 out, soon beaten op 9/1
T:Â Miss I PickardJ:Â T Dowling (7)
Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out tchd 66/1
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Always behind
T:Â Tim VaughanJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakening when mistake next
Also Ran
T:Â A KingJ:Â Tom Cannon
Held up towards rear, under pressure when fell 3 out tchd 16/1
T:Â H WhittingtonJ:Â Nick Scholfield
Held up in touch, slow 4th, weakened 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â Brendan Powell
Chasing leaders when fell 6th
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â Donagh Meyler (3)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened, pulled up before next op 6/1
T:Â M KeighleyJ:Â Conor Shoemark
Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
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Byron Flyer31
Weight: 11-10|Â Â Age: 6
T: Ian Williams  J: 2nd Preference
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£2.20, £2.10, £3.50, £3.10EX:£75.30Trifecta:£1,263.60Tricast:£646.15SF:£56.01Swingers:£11.20, £24.60, £24.00
Forecasts
Golden Spear (11/2), Divine Spear (13/2), Brio Conti (8/1), Sumkindofking (9/1), Top Tug (10/1), Bandsman (10/1), Dream Berry (12/1), Duke Street (12/1), Solomn Grundy (14/1), Sleep Easy (16/1), El Terremoto (16/1), Byron Flyer (16/1), Casper King (20/1), Keep In Line (20/1), Nathans Pride (25/1), Crimson Ark (25/1), Cottersrock (28/1), Charlemar (33/1), Shwaiman (66/1), Mister Fizz (100/1)
A good turnout for this valuable event and a credible case could be made a number of runners on various form-lines. Nicky Henderson has won the last two runnings - sending out subsequent Cheltenham hero Might Bite a year ago - and, though DIVINE SPEAR may not be quite in the same league, he looks a likely type for this on the evidence of two fined placed effort over shorter trips in good company. Irish raider Golden Spear is another obvious one for the short-list, whilst handicap debutants Brio Conti, Charlemar and Bandsman also have plenty going for them..
- Divine Spear
- Golden Spear
- Bandsman
Prize Money
1st: £20,645.002nd: £6,098.003rd: £3,049.004th: £1,525.005th: £762.006th: £383.00
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