13:45 Kempton

Monday 7 May 2018

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

Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 3m 44.30s
1st
Horse silk
3
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
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
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
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
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
4th
Horse silk
5
6
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
5th
Horse silk
13
5
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
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
Golden Cannon
710-5
100/1
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
7th
Horse silk
3
4
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Eskendash
  2. Movie Set
  3. Choix Des Armes

Previous Winners

2017
American Gigolo
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
J: N D Fehily  |  T: C J Mann
8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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