13:55 Kempton
Tuesday 26 December 2017
All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40
32red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 3m | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 12.60s
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Led to 4th, led 10th to 13th, left in lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly op 9/2 tchd 7/2
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
In touch, pushed along 12th, left 3rd 4 out, ridden to chase winner before next, kept on tchd 6/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore
In touch, headway 8th to track leaders, left second briefly 4 out, outpaced next op 10/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch mistake 3rd, pushed along and lost place 12th, hit next, soon tailed off tchd 3/1
Also Ran
T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman
Led 4th to 10th, led 13th, 2 lengths up when fell 4 out tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in touch, dropped rear 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out op 33/1
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway 12th, pushed along disputing 4th when fell 5 out op 3/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.30, £2.70EX:£25.50Trifecta:£114.20SF:£26.08Swingers:£3.00, £3.10, £9.10
Forecasts
Mia's Storm (5/2), Ballyoptic (11/4), Black Corton (4/1), Elegant Escape (11/2), Fountains Windfall (13/2), West Approach (11/1), Some Invitation (40/1)
Black Corton has been admirably durable already in his chasing career, just missing out on a six-timer at Newbury last time out. He was held by Elegant Escape there, though Paul Nicholls' charge was conceding 3lb and is perfectly entitled to see a turnaround off levels now. Both of those rivals are respected, as is Ballyoptic (4L behind Black Corton at Cheltenham last month) if he improves his jumping but they may all play second fiddle to the mare MIA'S STORM. She comfortably beat Elegant Escape on her chase bow at Chepstow and built on that when winning again at Market Rasen in Listed class since. She looks a chaser to follow and has scope to improve again on her third start in this sphere, while she'll be spotted a very handy 7lb from the boys in this contest ensuring she holds solid credentials for the in-form Alan King yard.
- Mia's Storm
- Black Corton
- Elegant Escape
Prize Money
1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00
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