Kempton
15:00
Ladbrokes Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.80 £1.60 Exacta: £7.90 Tricast: £13.93 Trifecta: £18.20
Non-Runners: Roadlesstravelled (withdrawn)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - slow jump 4 out - awkward jump 3 out - headway home turn - challenging before 2 out - soon led going easily - edged right and mistake last - went clear run-in - comfortably - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)
5 G Good Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - soon pressed leader - led home turn - headed 2 out - switched left approaching last - no match for winner
5 G Good Stuart Edmunds 159 lbs 9/5F 7.5
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left 3rd - not fluent 3 out - outpaced when mistake last - soon no extra
6 G Good Sam Thomas 162 lbs 100/30 5.5
4th
Held up in rear - awkward jump 2nd - some headway home turn - went fourth just before 2 out - soon outpaced
5 G AVG Alan King 159 lbs 125/1 11
5th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - raced in second 2nd - led after 3 out - headed home turn - lost fourth just before 2 out - soon weakened
5 G Good Chris Gordon 159 lbs 12/1 16
6th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - weakened quickly home turn - tailed off
6 G AVG Neil Mulholland 159 lbs 14/1 44
99th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - soon went clear - much reduced lead 4 out - headed after 3 out - weakened quickly home turn - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding ran too freely)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 159 lbs 15/2 -