15:35 Kempton

Monday 3 May 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Gamble Responsibly With VBET Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 5m 5.63s

1^st

Faint Hope

911-4

9/4f

T: G HarrisJ: Ben Jones (3)

Held up in midfield, slightly hampered 4th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on well flat op 11/4

2^nd

Montys Medoc

510-13

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryan Carver (3)

Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, ran on to challenge before last, hung badly left but stayed on strongly flat tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ½

Vancouver

911-12

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, led 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, headed last, kept on flat

4^th

2 ¼

Wicked Willy

1011-12

18/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out

5^th

4 ¼

Mahler's Promise

612-2

11/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Raced keenly towards rear, jumped big 2nd, took closer order 5th, lost place before 3 out, ridden for effort when mistake 2 out, no extra from last op 17/2

6^th

Top Man

711-9

5/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Midfield, headway to go second after 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened quickly 2 out op 13/2

7^th

Mon Palois

911-11

28/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Close up, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, faded approaching last op 25/1

8^th

Trixster

811-11

14/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Led, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Miss Farage

611-10

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly, chased leaders, dropped to rear before 5th, soon pushed along, weakened quickly and pulled up before 7th op 11/2

Major Robinson

511-6

6/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Midfield until fell 4th op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Khan²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M F Harris J: Harry Reed

Animal³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Miss S Smith J: Aidan Coleman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.30, £1.90, £7.40EX:£15.10Trifecta:£184.60Tricast:£226.42SF:£14.79Swingers:£3.10, £10.30, £19.30

Forecasts

Faint Hope (9/4), Montys Medoc (5/1), Top Man (5/1), Major Robinson (6/1), Miss Farage (13/2), Mahler's Promise (11/1), Animal (12/1), Trixster (14/1), Wicked Willy (18/1), Vancouver (25/1), Mon Palois (28/1), Khan (33/1)

FAINT HOPE won this back in 2018 (off 3 lb higher) and, following an excellent second to an unexposed rival at Warwick 3 weeks ago, he looks primed for a very bold bid. Monty's Medoc may have more to offer now he's up and running, with Trixster one to consider at longer odds.

FAINT HOPE
MONTYS MEDOC (IRE)
TRIXSTER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00