15:35 Kempton

Saturday 22 February 2025

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

Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 6m 15.70s

1^st

Katate Dori

710-5

11/2

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Raced ide and held up early, closer in mid-division 6th, headway chasing leaders next, went 2nd after 9th, led 14th, made rest, hit 4 out, came well clear soon after, stayed on strongly op 6/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Hyland

811-13

11/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division,pushed along and outpaced home turn, rallied out wide and went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner

3^rd

Our Power

1011-10

11/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression tchd 10/1

4^th

1 ¾

Guard Your Dreams

911-0

33/1

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

Off the pace towards rear, headway into modest 4th run-in tchd 28/1

5^th

Deeper Blue

910-10

40/1

T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell

Off the pace towards rear, headway tracking leaders out wide before 3 out, plugging on when in well held 5th when bad mistake 2 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1

6^th

4 ¾

Beachcomber

711-2

7/1

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

Tracked leaders on inside, led 2nd until 14th, chased winner who went clear after 4 out, lost 2nd next, ridden and weakened soon after op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Lowry's Bar

712-0

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Tracked leaders, losing place when mistake and reminders 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next op 11/2

Tahmuras

811-9

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: J J Burke

Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Corrigeen Rock

811-6

28/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 14th op 33/1 tchd 25/1

Heltenham

811-2

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Not fluent 1st, towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th, chased leaders 11th, weakened next, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last op 17/2 tchd 10/1

Golden Son

711-0

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced wide, pushed along after 11th, never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out op 8/1

Unanswered Prayers

910-9

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (3)

Raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1

Charlie Uberalles

910-7

14/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin

Led until 2nd, led again 8th until next, chased leading pair, pushed along home turn, weakened quickly, tailing off when went badly left and mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last op 20/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £3.40EX:£26.70Trifecta:£222.90Tricast:£168.66SF:£22.18Swingers:£4.80, £8.30, £6.10

Forecasts

Hyland (11/4), Katate Dori (11/2), Beachcomber (7/1), Lowry's Bar (17/2), Heltenham (9/1), Golden Son (10/1), Our Power (11/1), Tahmuras (12/1), Unanswered Prayers (12/1), Charlie Uberalles (14/1), Corrigeen Rock (28/1), Guard Your Dreams (33/1), Deeper Blue (40/1)

Novices hold a strong hand here with HYLAND being the obvious one after his excellent second in the Kauto Star over C&D on Boxing Day. He looks on a nice mark back in a handicap so shades the vote over the equally progressive Lowry's Bar. This has likely been the long-term target for 2023 winner Our Power and he looks the pick of the seasoned campaigners.