13:20 Kempton

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 51.30s

1^st

Il Est Francais

511-7

13/8

T: N George & A ZetterholmJ: James Reveley

Led at strong pace and jumped well mostly throughout, clear with one rival, given breather before 12th, drew clear again next, mistake 13th, steadied into 2 out, soon clear again, stayed on strongly, impressive tchd 6/4

2^nd

Hermes Allen

611-7

11/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased winner and clear of rest, closer before 12th, readily held after next, mistake 5 out, pushed along and tried to close before 3 out, ridden and no chance after next tchd 6/4

3^rd

3 ¼

Kilbeg King

811-7

28/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased clear leading pair until 5th, went 3rd again 4 out, pushed along and stayed on same pace before 3 out, no chance when mistake and stumbled last op 33/1

4^th

Tightenourbelts

611-7

12/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 5th, went left 3 out, left remote 4th last, never a factor op 18/1

Also Ran

Giovinco

611-7

11/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, closer before 12th, pushed along and hit next, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 9/2 tchd 6/1

Marble Sands

711-7

20/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Brendan Powell

Jumped badly left, off the pace in last pair, went badly left 10th and pulled up op 25/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.50, £1.30EX:£4.40Trifecta:£32.50SF:£4.42Swingers:£1.10, £6.40, £5.10

Forecasts

Hermes Allen (11/8), Il Est Francais (13/8), Giovinco (11/2), Tightenourbelts (12/1), Marble Sands (20/1), Kilbeg King (28/1)

A cracking renewal. HERMES ALLEN ran to a really high level for a chase newcomer when taking a Newbury Grade 2 on his reappearance and will be a tough nut to crack if showing up in similar form. The way Giovinco travelled at Sandown last time suggests 3m around here could be ideal for him and he's second choice ahead of exciting French challenger Il Est Francais.

HERMES ALLEN (FR)
GIOVINCO (IRE)
IL EST FRANCAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Thyme Hill

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Hobbs & J White

11/2

Prize Money

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