13:50 Kempton

Saturday 22 February 2025

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

Ladbrokes Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 20.88s

1^st

Rubaud

711-2

5/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Made virtually all, hit 11th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden between last two, driven and battled on gamely run-in, in command inside final 110 yards op 11/10 tchd 11/8

2^nd

Boombawn

811-7

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out until next, ridden and went 2nd again before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, found no extra inside final 110 yards op 12/1

3^rd

Mark Of Gold

811-7

9/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 2 out until ridden before the last, weakened run-in op 12/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

5 ½

Imperial Saint

711-2

9/4

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly before next op 2/1

5^th

Ashdale Bob

1011-7

17/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: James Bowen

Soon steadied into last pair, headway when not fluent and lost place 8th, not fluent next, pushed along outpaced and struggling home turn, tailed off op 7/1

Also Ran

Bhaloo

711-2

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Never going well nor jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.40, £2.70EX:£11.60Trifecta:£46.60SF:£11.44Swingers:£2.40, £2.40, £4.90

Forecasts

Rubaud (5/4), Imperial Saint (9/4), Boombawn (8/1), Ashdale Bob (17/2), Mark Of Gold (9/1), Bhaloo (20/1)

Paul Nicholls has won this Graded novice 6 times since 2015 and a chance is taken on the stamina of the classy RUBAUD on his first outing beyond 2m. Imperial Saint boasts some strong handicap form and can give him most to do.

RUBAUD (FR)
IMPERIAL SAINT (FR)
ASHDALE BOB (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Blow Your Wad

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Stan Sheppard | T: T Lacey

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £42,712.002nd: £16,028.003rd: £8,025.004th: £3,998.005th: £2,010.006th: £1,005.00