13:45 Kempton

Monday 7 May 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 44.3s

1^st

Eskendash

510-12

6/5f

T: Mrs P SlyJ: R Johnson

Held up in last pair, steady headway after 4th, tracked leaders before 3 out, close 3rd and awkward 2 out, 2nd before led last, quickened clear run-in op 11/8 tchd 11/10

2^nd

Choix Des Armes

611-5

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Soon tracking leader, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before the last where left 2nd again, no chance with winner op 2/1

3^rd

Movie Set

611-5

5/2

T: R SpencerJ: James Bowen (3)

Jumped left, mistake 1st, led, joined 2 out, headed when blundered last, lost 2nd and no chance after tchd 11/4

4^th

Atalanta's Gold

510-5

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 33/1

5^th

Geordielad

410-8

80/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner (3)

In touch, lost place and in last pair 4th, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out op 100/1

6^th

4 ½

Golden Cannon

710-5

100/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened

7^th

Gamekeeper Bill

410-8

80/1

T: A BaileyJ: Tom Cannon

Always in rear, never a factor

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.80EX:£3.90Trifecta:£5.50SF:£4.03Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Eskendash (6/5), Choix Des Armes (9/4), Movie Set (5/2), Atalanta's Gold (50/1), Geordielad (80/1), Gamekeeper Bill (80/1), Golden Cannon (100/1)

Several of these seem to have very little meaningful chance, but ESKENDASH stands out as a interesting contender. Yet to win over hurdles but potentially unlucky in that regard, he has gone close on each of his last three runs, all on a sound surface, and is now ridden by the Champion Jockey in what rates a major positive for his chances. He is taken to get off the mark here at the expense of Movie Set, who can go well having won at Huntingdon last time out, and the Nicholls horse Choix Des Armes.