13:55 Kempton

Thursday 26 December 2019

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Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 17.15s

1^st

Slate House

711-7

3/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders on outside before 14th, left in 2nd next, going well 3 out, led next, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, reduced lead when hung right final 100 yards, stayed on op 10/3

2^nd

1 ¼

Black Op

811-7

9/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Chased leader, hit 11th, left in lead 4 out, headed and mistake 2 out, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, looked held when squeezed up on rail final 100 yards op 11/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Danny Whizzbang

611-7

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders on inside, left 3rd and hampered 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out op 9/2

4^th

Jarveys Plate

611-7

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in last pair on inside, headway 13th, left in 4th and slightly hampered 4 out, beaten when mistake 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Master Tommytucker

811-7

5/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led until fell 4 out op 9/4

Redzor

611-7

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced wide, held up in 5th, reminders and weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th op 28/1 tchd 33/1

The Mighty Don

711-7

33/1

T: N J GiffordJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, went left 1st, not fluent 10th, fell 12th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.90, £1.90EX:£13.20Trifecta:£48.60SF:£10.70Swingers:£1.60, £1.50, £5.00

Forecasts

Black Op (9/4), Master Tommytucker (5/2), Slate House (3/1), Danny Whizzbang (6/1), Jarveys Plate (10/1), Redzor (25/1), The Mighty Don (33/1)

The Kauto Star Novices' Chase has a long list of illustrious winners, including Long Run (2009) and Coneygree (2014). Paul Nicholls has taken the contest on four occasions (1993, 2003, 2008 & 2017) and he saddles a strong candidate in the shape of the promising MASTER TOMMYTUCKER. He suffered a hairline fracture to a small bone in his knee when falling on chasing debut at Chepstow, and was forced to miss the remainder of the 2018/19 season. Back with a bang (rallied) over 2m2f here four weeks ago, he is certain to relish the step up in trip (to 3m) and may have more improvement in the locker than Black Op, Slate House and his unbeaten stablemate Danny Whizzbang.

Master Tommytucker
Black Op
Slate House

Previous Winners

2018

La Bague Au Roi

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 7

J: R Johnson | T: W Greatrex

8/1

Prize Money

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