27 Feb 2021 15:00 Kempton
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £12,814); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Cape Gentleman (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1P / 9 | Flat (139), Jump (21) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | E Mullins Mr Pierre Manigault | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly 4th, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, joined when reached and awkward last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to lead again final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Calico (GER) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 1 / 9 | Flat (160), Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, close 2nd and hit 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, led run-in, hung left headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7½ L | Lunar Sovereign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 656311 / 9 | Jump (29) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr John Griffin | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, jumped slowly and lost 2nd briefly 4th, led after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Mackenberg (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 14-1231 / 10 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced in 4th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 8½ L | Son Of Red (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 13 / 8 | Flat (121), Jump (77) | Tom Cannon | A King Old Monmothians… | 18/1 | |
| raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 24 L | Pyramid Place (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 21711 / 8 | Flat (386), Jump (11) | Harry Reed | M F Harris Royal Arch Racing… | 28/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Atholl Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-11 / 8 | Jump (79) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls West Buckland Bloodstock… | 7/4 | |
| raced keenly, led, hit 2nd, headed and weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
