15:05 Kempton

Friday 27 December 2019

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Ladbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 10.90s

1^st

Just A Sting

711-1

9/2

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, chased clear leader 14th, pushed along before 3 out, closer next, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely, all out op 7/2

2^nd

Quarenta

711-2

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 12th, chased leaders 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd towards finish and closed, strong challenge last strides, just held

3^rd

Highway One O One

711-10

7/1

T: C GordonJ: J E Moore

Prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 3rd, went left 6th, closer at next, led 13th, clear after 4 out until 2 out, driven between last 2, headed and no extra run-in, lost 2nd towards finish tchd 13/2

4^th

Sametegal

1011-8

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders until mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, weakened run-in op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2

5^th

3 ¾

Cobra De Mai

711-12

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: William Marshall (7)

Held up well in rear, plugged on from after 3 out, never on terms

6^th

Deauville Dancer

811-2

14/1

T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Off the pace in mid-division, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out tchd 12/1

7^th

Bigmartre

811-12

11/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Soon towards rear, mistake 12th, never on terms tchd 12/1

8^th

Belami Des Pictons

811-12

2/1f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent in chasing group, went 3rd and hit 14th, weakened before 3 out op 5/2

9^th

Vivas

811-0

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Tom Buckley (7)

Off the pace in mid-division, lost place 8th, never on terms after

Also Ran

Speredek

811-12

25/1

T: N J HawkeJ: C Gethings

Led and soon clear, reduced lead 7th, reached for 12th, headed next, lost 2nd 14th, weakened quickly next, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

Princeton Royale

1011-7

50/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Chased clear leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 10th, behind and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Fingerontheswitch²²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: Millie Wonnacott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £2.40EX:£34.70Trifecta:£191.50Tricast:£218.69SF:£34.59Swingers:£6.60, £8.30, £7.00

Forecasts

Belami Des Pictons (2/1), Just A Sting (9/2), Sametegal (13/2), Quarenta (7/1), Highway One O One (7/1), Bigmartre (11/1), Deauville Dancer (14/1), Fingerontheswitch (16/1), Speredek (25/1), Cobra De Mai (33/1), Vivas (33/1), Princeton Royale (50/1)

QUARENTA is progressing rapidly through the ranks and produced a performance that suggested he could take high order in this company at Fontwell last time out. He looks to have control over the handicapper at this stage with the light rise and remains unexposed. On the other hand, the veteran Sametegal is a fragile, yet classy, individual who showed he was still in good heart at Newbury last time. That run shouldn't be dismissed at all while the same can be applied to Belami Des Pictons. Just A Sting must be considered too, given his aptitude for C&D last year plus his encouraging seasonal reappearance in a hot-looking race.

Quarenta
Sametegal
Just A Sting

Previous Winners

2018

Adrien Du Pont

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00