13:30 Kempton

Saturday 17 March 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

1^st

Distingo

50-0

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Tracked leading pair, 2nd 3 out, led last, came clear run-in op 9/2

2^nd

3 ¾

Lord Duveen

50-0

11/4

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led and set steady pace, hit 3rd, quickened tempo after next, pushed along and wandered before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace op 3/1

3^rd

Going Gold

60-0

9/1

T: R HobsonJ: J J Burke

Keen in touch, headway into 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in op 16/1

4^th

Sao

40-0

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Pulled hard in rear, steady headway 4th, still pulling 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, found nil, went left and mistake last op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

Grapevine

50-0

7/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leader until 3 out, hung right and weakened before next op 5/2

6^th

The Premier Celtic

50-0

20/1

T: P PhelanJ: James Best

Keen in last pair, struggling in rear 4th, never threatened op 16/1

7^th

George Gently

50-0

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: P J Brennan

Keen in touch, lost place 4th, shaken up after 2 out, no headway

8^th

1 ¾

Stylish Dancer

40-0

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Chased leaders on outside, weakened approaching 3 out op 50/1

Also Ran

N/A

Lord Napier

130-0

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

N/A

Mister Malarky

130-0

T: C L TizzardJ:

N/A

Pacific De Baune

130-0

T: N J HendersonJ:

N/A

Mere Ironmonger

60-0

25/1

T: B G PowellJ: R P McLernon

NonRunner

N/A

Humphrey Bogart

130-0

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

N/A

Mr Jack

140-0

T: Mrs L C JewellJ:

N/A

Sunader

130-0

T: C E LongsdonJ:

N/A

Oden

120-0

T: N J GiffordJ:

N/A

Pacofilha

120-0

T: J L FlintJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.70Pl:£1.90, £1.20, £2.70EX:£26.40Trifecta:£208.40SF:£23.24Swingers:£3.20, £18.10, £4.10

Forecasts

Grapevine (7/4), Lord Duveen (11/4), Sao (9/2), Distingo (6/1), Going Gold (9/1), The Premier Celtic (20/1), George Gently (25/1), Mere Ironmonger (25/1), Stylish Dancer (66/1)

Distingo sets the standard here on the form of his Plumpton win but didn't cover himself in glory at Fontwell next time and looks vulnerable under a penalty to potential improvers despite the introduction of a visor. It's hard to believe Grapevine and Sao aren't capable of considerably better than what they've served up so far but LORD DUVEEN may offer more value on the evidence of an eyecatching debut in a decent event at Exeter which has thrown up a few subsequent winners.