15:40 Kempton

Wednesday 27 December 2017

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

32Red Download The App Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s

1^st

Kayf Grace

711-4

11/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, led before 2 out, pressed from 2 out, joined last, pushed along to assert final 100 yards op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Eddiemaurice

610-7

7/1

T: J L FlintJ: T Scudamore

Held up and behind, headway on outside 3 out, chasing leaders went 2nd approaching and every chance 2 out, still upsides after last, no extra final 100 yards tchd 13/2

3^rd

Azzerti

510-13

5/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2 op 7/1

4^th

Chatez

610-6

13/2

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, 4th and held when hit 2 out op 4/1

5^th

Unison

711-9

20/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Raced wide, chased leader until approaching 4th, chased leaders, weakened well before 2 out

6^th

1 ½

Apache Song

410-5

22/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: James Bowen (5)

Keen, chased leaders on inside, weakened before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Mister Malarky

410-12

10/3

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Led until 3rd, chased leader who went clear after next, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, rallied and pressing leaders before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

8^th

Maquisard

511-2

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Keen, chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led going well briefly before next, soon headed and weakened quickly

9^th

2 ½

Darling Maltaix

410-11

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Pulled hard, held up in rear, pulled way through on inside to lead 3rd, clear after next until 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly

10^th

3 ½

Monty's Award

510-3

8/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Took keen hold, lost place 4 out, behind and never on terms after op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Gwafa⁴³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P R Webber J: R P McLernon

Dexcite²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: T R George J: James Best

Demon D'Aunou⁴²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: N D Fehily

Templier⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: M Goldstein

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £2.40, £1.80EX:£25.60Trifecta:£129.20Tricast:£93.22SF:£21.62Swingers:£5.60, £3.70, £6.50

Forecasts

Kayf Grace (11/4), Mister Malarky (10/3), Azzerti (5/1), Chatez (13/2), Eddiemaurice (7/1), Demon D'Aunou (7/1), Monty's Award (8/1), Gwafa (8/1), Dexcite (16/1), Unison (20/1), Apache Song (22/1), Darling Maltaix (25/1), Templier (33/1), Maquisard (50/1)

DEMON D'AUNOU showed plenty of ability in his Market Rasen win where he travelled supremely well and he ran well enough last time too at Bangor. Jonjo O'Neill's charge ought to improve further too and is a very interesting runner in his first handicap start. Nicky Henderson's Kayf Grace had smart form a couple of seasons ago and she should step up on her latest run here so she too is respected. Mister Malarky's last win has worked out well and he is of interest now switched to handicaps also.

Demon D'aunou
Kayf Grace
Mister Malarky

Previous Winners

2016

Bigmartre

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: J McGrath | T: H Whittington

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00