13:10 Kempton

Saturday 9 January 2021

All12:0512:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3015:57

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 110y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:11  |   Winning time: 5m 8.5s
1st
Horse silk
13
5/2f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Raced out wide chasing leaders, hit 10th and lost place, rallied 12th, 2nd next, upsides 3 out, led next, driven and pressed between last 2, battled on gamely run-in op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, in touch on inside, hit 7th, closer tracking leaders 10th, headway on wide outside travelling well in 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, outbattled run-in op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
14
11/2
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 8th, 2nd briefly next, went 2nd 11th, led next, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1
3
1111-12
14/1
T: G L MooreJ: N F Houlihan (7)
In touch in 5th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, kept on op 9/1 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
18/1
T: R HobsonJ: W T Kennedy
Held up in last pair, never on terms op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
10/3
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)
Chased leader until 4th, went 2nd again before 8th, lost 2nd briefly next, hit 11th and dropped to 3rd, weakened 4 out op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
2
4
1111-10
14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Held up last, good headway chasing leaders 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out until before next, soon weakened op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
29
7
33/1
T: N B KingJ: Mr Jack Andrews (7)
Led until approaching 12th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Mind's Eye125
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 9
T: Miss C Dyson  J: 2nd Preference
NR
10
Horse silk
Not Another Muddle21
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 10
T: G L Moore  J: 2nd Preference
NR
5
Horse silk
Espoir De Teillee63
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: T R George  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Espoir De Romay38
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: K C Bailey  J: Non Runner
NR
12
Horse silk
Mahlervous34
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: W Greatrex  J: Harry Bannister
NR
11
Horse silk
Evander29
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: 2nd Preference
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £1.70, £1.70EX:£11.90Trifecta:£43.10Tricast:£39.82SF:£11.35Swingers:£2.40, £2.80, £3.40

Forecasts

Smarty Wild (5/2), Erick Le Rouge (10/3), Pistol Whipped (7/2), Espoir De Romay (4/1), Evander (4/1), The Bay Birch (11/2), Mahlervous (6/1), A Toi Phil (14/1), Theinval (14/1), Not Another Muddle (16/1), Espoir De Teillee (16/1), Ibis Du Rheu (18/1), Mind's Eye (25/1), Princeton Royale (33/1)

Verdict

SMARTY WILD was the only one to get involved from off the pace at Ascot 3 weeks ago and probably has more to offer in this sphere after only 3 outings. Evander would also be high on the shortlist if running here rather than at Wincanton. Last year's winner Erick Le Rouge could bounce back to form with a big run after a wind op.

  1. SMARTY WILD
  2. EVANDER (IRE)
  3. ERICK LE ROUGE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Erick Le Rouge
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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