13:50 Kempton

Saturday 26 December 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 58.85s

1^st

Shan Blue

611-7

7/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led until before 7th, pressed leader, led again 11th until approaching next, in front again 13th, made rest, over 1 length ahead last, driven and in command run-in tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8

2^nd

3 ¾

The Big Breakaway

511-7

16/5

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Waited with in last pair, smooth headway when hit 14th, went 3rd before 4 out, pushed along before next, 2nd before 2 out where mistake, over 1 length down when blundered last, no chance after op 10/3 tchd 3/1

3^rd

3 ¾

If The Cap Fits

811-7

4/1

T: H FryJ: D A Jacob

Never travelled in rear, reminders after 7th, still last and plenty to do 4 out, stayed on from after 2 out, went modest 3rd close home tchd 7/2

4^th

Golan Fortune

811-7

40/1

T: P W MiddletonJ: Kielan Woods

Tracked leader until 4th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 14th, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, well held in 3rd when blundered last, lost that placing close home

5^th

1 ½

One For The Team

611-7

18/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders in 5th, hit 13th, weakened before 4 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Enrilo

611-7

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, reached for 5th, ridden and weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Kalooki

611-7

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Jumped left, chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 4th, led before 7th, headed 11th, led again approaching next, went badly left and headed 13th, blundered next, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.70, £1.90EX:£8.30Trifecta:£21.70SF:£7.28Swingers:£1.90, £1.90, £2.90

Forecasts

Shan Blue (7/4), The Big Breakaway (16/5), If The Cap Fits (4/1), Enrilo (6/1), Kalooki (12/1), One For The Team (18/1), Golan Fortune (40/1)

A cracking Grade 1 novice chase but SHAN BLUE looks sure to take some stopping in his hat-trick bid after two most impressive Wetherby wins in which he jumped imperiously and scored with lots in hand. The Big Breakaway is sure to leave the form of his recent Exeter reverse behind now back to 3m so is feared most, although Enrilo was a stylish winner there and commands respect for his top yard.

SHAN BLUE (IRE)
THE BIG BREAKAWAY (IRE)
ENRILO (FR)

Previous Winners

2019

Slate House

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: R M Power | T: C L Tizzard

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00