2024-12-26 Kempton 13:20
Kempton

Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m

Going: Good

Prize: £56,950

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 3.90s (slow by 9.90s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

3 The Jukebox Man

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:148 SP:4/6F

Jumped well - raced in third - went second 9th - pressed leader going best after 3 out - good jump to lead 2 out - soon ridden and went clear - comfortably(op 10/11)

2 2½

1 Hyland

J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:147 SP:11/2

Pressed leader - mistake 1st - led 3rd - faced challenge after 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on run-in(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3 16 18½

2 Masaccio

J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:143 SP:11/2

In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - mistake 4 out - headway home turn - weakened before 2 out - no match for first two(op 9/2)

4 8 26½

4 Welcom To Cartries

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP:10/1

Led - raced in second 3rd - raced in third 9th - dropped to last home turn - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

5 White Rhino

J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:141 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.67

Tote place: £1.20 £2

Exacta: £4.50

Trifecta: £12.20

CSF: £4.62