Kempton (AW)
16:25
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year. Nursery Handicap
Kempton (AW) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.20 £1.40 £1.80 Exacta: £8.60 Tricast: £26.35 Trifecta: £40.20
Non-Runners: No Sinner (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Hearitfortheboys (IRE) 2 G AVG Nigel Tinkler 137 lbs 15/8F Won Ducked left start - took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
2nd 4 Perfect Spring (GB) 3 F Poor Andrew Balding 134 lbs 5/2 .75 In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on - struck into (vet reported filly had been struck into on her left hind)(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
3rd 12 Birkie Boy (IRE) 4 G AVG J S Moore 116 lbs 13/2 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders when outpaced under 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 15/2)
4th 2 Quiet Affair (GB) 3 F Poor Amy Murphy 135 lbs 80/1 0.3 Awkward start then hampered - in rear - short of room under 3f out - headway up the centre from 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 40/1 tchd 100/1)
5th 11 Run Joy Run (GB) 3 F Poor Adam West 124 lbs 33/1 .75 Carried left and bumped rival start - towards rear of midfield - outpaced from under 2f out - rallied and kept on well inside final furlong(op 22/1)
6th 3 Cogsworth (GB) 3 G AVG Chris Dwyer 135 lbs 16/1 0.3 Soon led - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 5 Meet Me In Meraki (GB) 3 G AVG David Evans 133 lbs 11/1 .5 Pulled hard - midfield - bit short of room against far rail from over 3f out - not clear run and waiting for room from over 2f out - switched right and headway towards far side from under 2f out - kept on (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1)
8th 9 Jungle Dance (IRE) 4 G Poor John Butler 127 lbs 33/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway on outer from 4f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
9th 8 Rust E Boy (IRE) 2 G Poor David Evans 120 lbs 100/1 0.2 Bumped start - towards rear on outer - brief headway when up the centre from over 1f out - no impression(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 125/1)
10th 7 Black Jack Davey (GB) 2 G Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 126 lbs 5/1 .75 Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran free in the early stages)(op 6/1)
11th 10 Ludberg (GB) 2 G Poor Charlie Wallis 125 lbs 16/1 2 Towards rear - hampered when against rail over 2f out - soon outpaced and no impression(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)