Kempton Races
Kempton
12:55
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kempton
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80
Place: £1.10 £1.60 £1.10
Exacta: £5.90
Trifecta: £9.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Gentle Slopes (GB) | 7 G | Good | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Raced in second - led narrowly 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - edged right and bumped rival final 110yds - just prevailed(op 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Junkanoo (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Caoilin Quinn
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 151 lbs | 11/2 | 0.05 | Prominent - took keen hold early - went second last - ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in - bumped final 110yds - just failed(op 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Goodwin (IRE) | 7 G | Good |
Freddie Gordon
(5)lbs
|
Chris Gordon | 155 lbs | 9/4 | 3.75 | Led - jumped left 1st - headed 2 out - soon ridden - lost second and no extra from last(op 85/40) | |
| 4th | 10 | Brendas Asking (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Kim Bailey | 147 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - went fourth and no impression approaching last(op 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Pleasington (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 2nd - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Don Occhetti (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 7 | In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1) | |
| 7th | 5 | Hawk Stone (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Harriet Dickin | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 12 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Kotari (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 50/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Highway One O Five (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 154 lbs | 20/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders on outer - lost position 4th - dropped to rear after 3 out - soon weakened(op 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Eloso (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Jim & Suzi Best | 154 lbs | 200/1 | 4.75 | Always behind(tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1) |