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Kempton (AW)

20:30

Date 2024-03-13

Distance 1m7f218y

Class Class 4

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 3m 32.09s (slow by 5.79s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Too Friendly (GB) Neil Callan · James Owen	11/4	Won
2nd	Moel Arthur (USA) Callum Shepherd · Brett Johnson	12/1	1.5
3rd	Moliwood (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Dylan Cunha	12/1	0.3
4th	Bascule (FR) Ethan Jones · Richard Hughes	7/2	0.2
5th	Barrel Aged (GB) Jack Mitchell · Marco Botti	11/8F	3.25
6th	Captain Kane (GB) Liam Wright · George Scott	18/1	1.75
7th	Stepney Causeway (GB) Rob Hornby · Anthony Charlton	40/1	3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (7)	Barrel Aged Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Marco Botti	J:Jack Mitchell T:Marco Botti	126	—	642-11	74	93	73	49d	—	—	-27	23.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Bids for a hat-trick after winning at Southwell and here in January; open to more progress
2 (1)	Too Friendly Bay J:Neil Callan T:James Owen	J:Neil Callan T:James Owen	140	p	21608/	85	91	-	—	—	—	-1	18.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Five wins over hurdles; back on the Flat for the first time since July 2021
1 (3)	Bascule Chestnut J:Ethan Jones(7) T:Richard Hughes	J:Ethan Jones(7) T:Richard Hughes	142	b	/384-4	87	94	57	67d	—	—	-3	14.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Was back off his last winning mark when a close fourth over C&D last time; possibilities.
3 (5)	Moliwood Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Dylan Cunha	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Dylan Cunha	137	b	2-8394	82	92	79	9d	—	—	+7	13.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner; in the frame in three of his five starts since returning in November
6 (6)	Moel Arthur Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Brett Johnson	J:Callum Shepherd T:Brett Johnson	130	t	/1223/	75	-	-	623d	—	—	+15	19.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Running consistently well when last seen, but off 21 months; watch market
4 (2)	Captain Kane Chestnut J:Liam Wright(7) T:George Scott	J:Liam Wright(7) T:George Scott	135	—	332-36	80	92	63	9d	—	—	+5	8.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Mainly consistent and 1lb lower than when runner-up over C&D last September; not dismissed
5 (4)	Stepney Causeway Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Anthony Charlton	J:Rob Hornby T:Anthony Charlton	130	tp	2/00-6	75	89	70	11d	—	—	+6	9.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won twice over fences last summer; probably needed recent return, but something to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Barrel Aged	10/11	5/6	5/6	4/6	4/5
Too Friendly	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Bascule	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Moliwood	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Moel Arthur	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Captain Kane	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Stepney Causeway	33/1	25/1	33/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Barrel Aged

23.1

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

10/11

2nd

Moel Arthur

19.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1.1

25/1

3rd

Too Friendly

18.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Bascule

14.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Moliwood

13.2

OR: 8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Stepney Causeway

9.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Captain Kane

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bascule	87	94	57
Too Friendly	85	91	—
Moliwood	82	92	79
Captain Kane	80	92	63
Moel Arthur	75	—	—
Stepney Causeway	75	89	70
Barrel Aged	74	93	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moliwood	9d ago	Quick return
Captain Kane	9d ago	Quick return
Stepney Causeway	11d ago	Quick return
Barrel Aged	49d ago	Fresh
Bascule	67d ago	Fresh
Moel Arthur	623d ago	Long break
Too Friendly	—	—