15:00 Kempton

Saturday 22 February 2025

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

Ladbrokes Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

1^st

Tripoli Flyer

611-8

5/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Held up in 5th on inside, smooth headway out wide turning in, 2nd going easily before 2 out, led 2 out, clear between last two, hit last, stayed on strongly

2^nd

7 ½

Miami Magic

611-5

9/5f

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Tracked leaders out wide, 3rd 4 out, 2nd after next, led turning in, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, awkward and stumbled on landing last, no chance with winner

3^rd

5 ½

Celtic Dino

611-8

10/3

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Tracked leading pair, awkward 3rd, lost 3rd 4 out, pushed along and went 3rd again before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, not fluent last

4^th

Blues Singer

511-5

125/1

T: A KingJ: James Bowen

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into modest 4th before 2 out

5^th

Andashan

511-5

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leader until pushed along and headed turning in, weakened quickly

6^th

Starcrossed Lover

611-5

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

Roysse

611-5

15/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Pulled hard, led, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead 3 out, headed and weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Roadlesstravelled⁵⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.80, £1.60EX:£7.90Trifecta:£18.20Tricast:£13.93SF:£7.69Swingers:£1.50, £1.70, £1.50

Forecasts

Miami Magic (9/5), Tripoli Flyer (5/2), Celtic Dino (10/3), Roysse (15/2), Andashan (12/1), Starcrossed Lover (14/1), Roadlesstravelled (16/1), Blues Singer (125/1)

The run of the race was hardly conducive to an impressive display, so the fact TRIPOLI FLYER was still able to open up in taking fashion late on at Musselburgh on his most recent outing suggests he has smart potential, so he's the strong choice to come out on top in the likelihood he’ll raise his game plenty more now taking on better company. Miami Magic ran a cracker when second in the Grade 1 Formby on Boxing Day and sets the standard on that effort, with Starcrossed Lover also interesting.

TRIPOLI FLYER (IRE)
MIAMI MAGIC (IRE)
STARCROSSED LOVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Lump Sum

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: S Thomas

13/8

Prize Money

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