15:35 Kempton

Saturday 26 December 2020

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

Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 10.55s

1^st

Monte Cristo

411-7

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders on inside, headway to lead before the last, soon quickened clear, stayed on strongly run-in op 22/1

2^nd

Ecco

511-5

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 7/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Riggs

510-12

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, headed before the last, soon outpaced, weakened into 3rd run-in

4^th

4 ¼

Top Man

610-7

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Jumped left, led and disputed, outright leader before 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before the last op 18/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ½

Whatsupwithyou

611-11

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (7)

Chased leaders on outside, pushed along when blundered and weakened 2 out op 7/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

Jarveys Plate

711-12

28/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ran on run-in, no threat op 25/1

7^th

1 ¾

Distingo

710-4

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Towards rear and reluctant, bit closer approaching 2 out, outpaced between last 2, beaten when hit last op 12/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

2 ½

Switch Hitter

511-1

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out op 9/1

9^th

Tel'art

610-7

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Led and disputed, hit 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly before 2 out tchd 40/1

10^th

9 ½

Push The Tempo

711-1

25/1

T: R StephensJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next

11^th

1 ¾

Barbados Blue

610-7

11/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division until blundered and slithered on landing 4th, towards rear and never on terms after op 4/1 tchd 5/1

12^th

Let's Get At It

710-10

80/1

T: Nick MitchellJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and eased before next

Also Ran

Rathhill

711-5

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Rear-division, behind and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 10/1

Coeur de Lion

711-3

7/1

T: A KingJ: Max Browne (10)

Held up towards rear and keen, blundered and unseated rider 3rd tchd 6/1

Runswick Bay

510-9

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Dream Berry²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

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

Who's My Jockey⁴²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: R Hobson J: Jack Tudor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£27.90Pl:£5.10, £3.00, £2.40EX:£192.60Trifecta:£2,293.30Tricast:£1,190.77SF:£164.00Swingers:£36.30, £39.60, £8.50

Forecasts

Barbados Blue (11/2), Ecco (6/1), Riggs (7/1), Switch Hitter (7/1), Coeur de Lion (7/1), Whatsupwithyou (15/2), Rathhill (12/1), Runswick Bay (14/1), Top Man (16/1), Distingo (16/1), Dream Berry (20/1), Who's My Jockey (20/1), Monte Cristo (25/1), Push The Tempo (25/1), Jarveys Plate (28/1), Tel'art (33/1), Let's Get At It (80/1)

A highly competitive finale. RIGGS had plenty in hand when making his second handicap start a winning one at Uttoxeter last month so could perhaps prove the answer. A market move for the returning Nicky Henderson mare Barbados Blue would make her a probable threat. THe Paul Nicholls pair Ecco and Switch Hitter are also on the shortlist along with Coeur de Lion.

RIGGS (IRE)
BARBADOS BLUE (IRE)
ECCO

Previous Winners

2019

Honest Vic

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: T Scudamore | T: H D Daly

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00