Al Alfa Horse Racing Form | Kempton 15:30 01st May 2017

Al Alfa' Form | 01st May 2017

01st May 2017 WINNERS ARE WELCOME AT MATCHBOOK HANDICAP CHASE (3)

Age
10
Weight
11-6
Trainer
P Hobbs
(Last 14 Days: 7-28, 25%)
Owner
James Drummond
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2007-03-10

WINNERS ARE WELCOME AT MATCHBOOK HANDICAP CHASE (3)

Results
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 0f 0y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£8,447
Is Al Alfa Improving?
Does Al Alfa Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Al Alfa Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2017-04-15 15:05 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 11.71K
Chase, Handicap		 10-7 Good To Firm 3 /6 - btn 18.5 Fox Appeal 11-3 5m 7.783s

disputed lead until not fluent 6th, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon held, hampered when left 3rd 2 out

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 4.5 4.82
2.54		 131
1 2016-05-27 18:50 Worcester / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Champion, Chase, Handicap		 11-3 Good 1 /9 - win 0.75 Presenting Arms 11-7 4m 59.9s

led to 8th, led again next, ridden and headed last, rallied to lead flat, stayed on

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 4.5 4.88
1.9		 126
2 2016-05-04 15:35 Newton Abbot / 2 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 15.64K
Chase, Handicap		 10-10 Good 4 /9 - btn 11.2 Art Mauresque 11-12 5m 20.267s

tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

 P Hobbs
James Best		 21 26
5.4		 128
3 2016-04-08 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 67.36K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3		 10-0 Soft 10 /29 - btn 51.55 Eastlake 10-11 5m 45.21s

rear-division, behind from 15th

 P Hobbs
James Best		 101 417.5
48.56		 129
4 2015-12-04 13:10 Exeter / 3 / 2m 3f 48y / Chase Turf / 15.7K
Chase, Handicap		 11-10 Heavy P /7 - btn Otago Trail 11-12 -

prominent until 10th, ridden after next, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 10 12.85
5.4		 131
5 2015-10-29 15:40 Stratford / 3 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap		 11-10 Soft 3 /13 - btn 10.75 Roc D'Apsis 11-0 5m 1.35s

prominent, chased leader 6th, led 3 out, headed well before last, no extra

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 8 8.69
3.75		 132
6 2015-09-18 14:55 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice		 10-12 Good 1 /8 - win 1.25 Lamool 11-5 5m 19.1s

made all, ridden when challenged after 3 out, kept on gamely to assert from last

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 2.62 2.91
1.14
7 2015-08-27 15:40 Stratford / 3 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap		 11-0 Good 1 /6 - win 4.5 Witness In Court 11-12 4m 44.6s

jumped soundly, made all, ridden 4 lengths clear before last, driven and stayed on stoutly flat

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 2.62 2.76
1.6		 126
8 2015-03-14 15:30 Kempton / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 25.99K
Chase, Handicap		 11-2 Good 8 /10 - btn 27.1 Ruben Cotter 11-7 5m 7.217s

prominent, left in lead 4th until 7th, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out

 P Hobbs
Michelle O'Brien		 9 10.13
3.2		 127
9 2015-02-07 15:50 Warwick / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 18.77K
Chase, Handicap		 10-11 Soft 2 /7 - btn 4.5 Camping Ground 11-12 5m 29.1s

led until 3rd, led briefly 6th, close 2nd until led 14th, driven before 2 out where headed, not quicken before last

 P Hobbs
James Best		 9 12
4.6		 127
10 2015-01-10 15:15 Kempton / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.02K
Chase, Handicap		 11-1 Soft 5 /9 - btn 22.85 Ardkilly Witness 11-4 6m 27.67s

chased leader until after 15th, still pressing leaders and ridden next, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened between last 2

 P Hobbs
James Best		 9 12.5
3.46		 129
11 2014-12-12 13:05 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.51K
Chase, Condition, Handicap		 11-7 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 0.2 Buck Mulligan 11-8 5m 29.6s

led, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, rallied very gamely run-in, regained lead towards finish, all out

 P Hobbs
James Best		 7.5 8.4
2.7		 123
12 2014-11-21 14:40 Ascot / 3 / 2m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.64K
Chase, Handicap		 10-13 Soft 4 /8 - btn 28.75 Niceonefrankie 11-3 4m 48.65s

made most to 8th, chased leader to 12th, well outpaced 3 out, plugged on

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 4.33 4.85
1.76		 125
13 2014-10-16 15:50 Wincanton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap		 11-8 Good 5 /10 - btn 26.75 Hollow Penny 11-7 5m 0.858s

mistake 1st, disputed lead most of way until ridden after 4 out, weakened after next

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 5 5.8
2.3		 126
14 2014-04-02 15:15 Wincanton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.33K
Chase, Handicap		 11-6 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 2 Hector's Choice 11-11 5m 25.064s

led until after 8th, tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, switched left before last, stayed on but always being held

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 6 6.8
2.55		 124
15 2014-03-15 15:30 Kempton / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 24.76K
Chase, Handicap		 11-2 Good To Soft F /11 - btn Lost Legend 11-2 -

prominent, fell 2nd

 P Hobbs
Michelle O'Brien		 9 12.06
3.66		 124
16 2014-02-22 15:05 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 15.83K
Chase, Cup, Handicap, Hunt		 9-11 Heavy 3 /9 - btn 3.3 Poole Master 10-8 4m 12.05s

chased leaders, led after 5th, driven and joined from 3 out until headed omitted final fence, no extra

 P Hobbs
James Best		 6 6.8
2.3		 122
17 2014-01-28 16:10 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 4.22K
Chase, Handicap		 11-12 Heavy 1 /7 - win 3.5 Lord Of The Dunes 10-13 4m 27.2s

made all, not fluent 3 out and 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 2.25 2.32
1.27		 115
18 2014-01-11 13:55 Warwick / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Cup, Handicap		 10-3 Heavy 2 /9 - btn 14 Dare Me 11-4 3m 58.7s

always prominent, chased winner after 8th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced

 P Hobbs
James Best		 5.5 6
2.27		 115
19 2013-12-13 13:05 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.51K
Chase, Condition, Handicap		 11-1 Good 4 /16 - btn 13.8 King Massini 10-12 5m 20.68s

chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression, outpaced last, lost 3rd run-in

 P Hobbs
James Best		 8 12.84
2.88		 117
20 2013-11-22 14:40 Ascot / 3 / 2m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Handicap		 10-11 Good To Soft 5 /7 - btn 59 Niceonefrankie 11-7 4m 52.427s

led, terrible blunder 4th and headed, joined leader 7th until weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 7 8.97
3.95		 119
21 2013-10-26 15:20 Stratford / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 9.5K
Chase, Cup, Handicap		 10-9 Soft 3 /8 - btn 14.5 Ikorodu Road 11-5 4m 58.7s

led and set strong gallop, joined and went clear with rival bypassing 10th, ridden and headed bend before last, 3rd and beaten last, weakened last, tired flat but held on for 3rd

 P Hobbs
James Best		 2.2 2.34
1.36		 119
22 2013-10-17 15:50 Wincanton / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.92K
Chase, Handicap		 11-1 Good U /7 - btn Jump City 11-7 -

jumped well, led, 3 lengths clear and travelling best when slipped on landing and unseated rider 4 out, unlucky

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 3.5 3.81
1.71		 119
23 2013-09-17 18:35 Stratford / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 3.9K
Chase, Handicap		 11-9 Soft 1 /6 - win 3.5 Academy General 11-5 5m 51.9s

made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure

 P Hobbs
R Johnson		 2.1 2.25
1.23		 112