Watch Unibet Racing 'Postcast' Each Thursday Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qual')

Kempton

15:55

Date 2024-03-16

Distance 3m

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,077

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Hitching Jacking Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	p	125-53	126	134	119	66d	—	—	+1	26.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Creditable 3rd over 2m4f in January but has not found much in two runs beyond that trip
3	Egbert Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	166	b	64-1P1	128	134	111	49d	—	—	+7	24.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Inconsistent but convincing 3m winner in first-time visor latest; blinkers this time
2	Java Point Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Henry Oliver	J:Harry Cobden T:Henry Oliver	168	t	36-P41	130	133	113	42d	—	—	+8	25	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Back to form on 2nd start for new yard when winning at Sandown (3m); still well treated
8	Cap Du Nord Brown J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	156	—	PU8609	118	134	112	21d	—	—	+10	19.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Acts well here; not disgraced in big C&D handicap in February; runs off correct mark now
1	Slipway Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	170	—	19P-90	132	134	99	91d	—	—	+14	22.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Lightly raced and shown little since latest win in November 2022; easier task today though
6	Strictlyadancer Bay J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	159	—	/6402P	121	137	60	49d	—	—	+16	21.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
On a winning mark; shown signs of revival this winter but pulled up latest; no aids today
5	Statuario Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	164	—	22311-	126	132	-	541d	—	—	+37	41	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ended latest campaign in 2022 with two 2m4f wins; up against it on first run beyond 2m5f
7	Northern Poet Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	158	—	4111-P	120	133	110	144d	—	—	+16	18.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Three straight wins last spring (2m4f-3m1f; good); pulled up in October and off since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hitching Jacking	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Egbert	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Java Point	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Cap Du Nord	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Slipway	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Strictlyadancer	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Statuario	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Northern Poet	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Statuario

OR: 19 Form: 21 Odds: 1

20/1

2nd

Hitching Jacking

26.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 7.7

9/4

3rd

Java Point

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Egbert

24.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Slipway

22.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Strictlyadancer

21.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Cap Du Nord

19.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Northern Poet

18.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slipway	132	134	99
Java Point	130	133	113
Egbert	128	134	111
Hitching Jacking	126	134	119
Statuario	126	132	—
Strictlyadancer	121	137	60
Northern Poet	120	133	110
Cap Du Nord	118	134	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cap Du Nord	21d ago	Fit
Java Point	42d ago	Fit
Egbert	49d ago	Fresh
Strictlyadancer	49d ago	Fresh
Hitching Jacking	66d ago	Fresh
Slipway	91d ago	Long break
Northern Poet	144d ago	Long break
Statuario	541d ago	Long break