GB - Kempton Park - Race 3

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

16f

Group 1 Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

178.5K

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Verdict

The eagerly-awaited return of SIR GINO, who should provide Nicky Henderson with a record-extending 14th success in this race and stretch his own unbeaten record to 7. Golden Ace gets the vote for the forecast spot ahead of C&D specialist Rubaud.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Easy winner of the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle on his reappearance last season and switched to fences to slam Ballyburn in Grade 2 novice here last Christmas. A severe infection ruled him out of the remainder of last season. Reverts to hurdles on return and will be very hard to beat. 1st Pick 4 Sir Gino (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Easy winner of the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle on his reappearance last season and switched to fences to slam Ballyburn in Grade 2 novice here last Christmas. A severe infection ruled him out of the remainder of last season. Reverts to hurdles on return and will be very hard to beat.
6	Scaled new heights when landing last season's Champion Hurdle, albeit held until State Man fell at the last. Her reappearance win in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle was also aided by a couple of high-profile fallers and the feeling is Sir Gino will have too much for her if he's close to his best. 2nd Pick 6 Golden Ace Jockey: Lorcan Williams Trainer: Jeremy Scott J: Lorcan Williams T: Jeremy Scott	98	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Scaled new heights when landing last season's Champion Hurdle, albeit held until State Man fell at the last. Her reappearance win in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle was also aided by a couple of high-profile fallers and the feeling is Sir Gino will have too much for her if he's close to his best.
3	Smart hurdler/chaser who has won the last 3 runnings of the C&D listed race which takes place in October. Followed that with a second successive win in the Elite at Wincanton but he's surely vulnerable to an on-song Sir Gino. 3rd Pick 3 Rubaud (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	96	-	-	-	6%
Analysis Smart hurdler/chaser who has won the last 3 runnings of the C&D listed race which takes place in October. Followed that with a second successive win in the Elite at Wincanton but he's surely vulnerable to an on-song Sir Gino.

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