13:55 Kempton

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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32Red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 2.6s

1^st

La Bague Au Roi

711-0

8/1

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Prominent, led 12th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, led again last, stayed on gamely

2^nd

1 ½

Topofthegame

611-7

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In touch, headway 10th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace

3^rd

Santini

611-7

11/10f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on one paced from 2 out

4^th

Red Indian

611-7

25/1

T: Miss Kelly MorganJ: Ross Chapman

Led to 12th, outpaced from 4 out

5^th

Bags Groove

711-7

9/2

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Close up, lost place 11th. outpaced from 4 out

6^th

The Worlds End

711-7

6/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: G Sheehan

Soon in rear, no danger after halfway

Also Ran

No Hassle Hoff

611-7

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 12th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£3.30, £2.20EX:£54.90Trifecta:£123.00SF:£46.36Swingers:£3.70, £3.10, £1.40

Forecasts

Santini (11/10), Bags Groove (9/2), Topofthegame (5/1), The Worlds End (6/1), La Bague Au Roi (8/1), Red Indian (25/1), No Hassle Hoff (50/1)

A top-class novice contest in which there's no place for the faint-hearted with no shortage of pace in the line-up. With that firmly in mind, it's equally likely that any fencing deficiencies will be sorely exposed from an early stage so each of these horses will need to be at the very top of their game. La Bague Au Roi is an adorable mare who has the assistance of Richard Johnson in the saddle. Topofthegame is a maiden over fences (0-1) but remains fully unexposed post wind surgery whilst Bags Groove continues to go from strength to strength. However, the sky really is the limit for SANTINI with his impressive chasing debut win franked since by Rocky's Treasure.

Santini
Bags Groove
Topofthegame

Previous Winners

2017

Black Corton

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00