Lanzarote Hurdle tips & runner-by-runner guide to Kempton 2.40
A maximum of 20 runners are set to contest the lucrative Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday at 14:40 GMT. Cobblers Dream is the defending champion. Pentland Hills and Camprond are lurking.
Green Glory is prominent in the market. The six-year-old is up 16lbs from his last outing when winning at Leopardstown. Lanzarote Hurdle odds can be found on the Paddy Power website, Paddys app or via their betting widgets. Timeform’s horse-by-horse guide to the runners and betting tips are below.
Aidan Coleman is a hurdler who won a big-field handicap at the Punchestown Festival on his latest hurdle start in April.
Nathan Brennan won the 2019 Triumph and won on the Flat at Haydock in September. He has been let down by jumping over fences since and now reverts to hurdles.
Lanzarote Hurdle takes place at Kempton 2.40. Trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Freddie Gingell are the trainers.
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. won two juvenile hurdles in France last autumn and made a winning start for his trainer at Market Rasen in February. He has been in good form this term, finishing third at Aintree and second to the reopposing Red Risk at Newbury.
Jack Quinlan won the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival and was runner-up in two chases this season. Jack Quinlin's weight is 10lb higher than 12 months ago.
Lanzarote Hurdle takes place at Kempton 2.40. Trainer: Ben Pauling Jockey: Kielan Woods.
Archie Watson trains Nick Scholfield. Nick won his first two starts over hurdles, including 21f Grade 2 at Warwick. Archie Watson trained at Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring.
Sam Twiston-Davies won his first 4 starts over hurdles and lost in competitive handicaps at Cheltenham and Aintree before Christmas.
Jonathan Burke was a dual hurdles winner last spring. He had another unsuccessful spell over fences in the summer/autumn and ran only respectably back hurdling at Cheltenham in December.
Dan Skelton's mare won the Grade 1 Challow last season. Bridget Andrews rode her to second place in Sandown handicap 6 weeks ago.
Niall Houlihan won 21.5f Ascot handicap in March. He was second in the 2021 Betfair Hurdle off a similar mark.
Harry Cobden won a C&D maiden/Exeter novice and second in the Persian War at Chepstow.
Gavin Sheehan returns from a 9-month break with his yard among the winners.
Lanzarote Hurdle takes place at Kempton 2.40. Trainer: Gary Moore Jockey: Caoilin Quinn Age: 6 Weight: 10st 10lbs. Caoillin won the last race over 19.5f at Lingfield.
Lanzarote Hurdle takes place at Kempton 2.40. Trainer: Harry Fry and jockey: Bryan Carver. Bryan finished third in the EBF Final at Sandown in March.
Charles Byrnes' horse won a handicap at Leopardstown over Christmas. P. Byrne rode him well.
Nico de Boinville had a breathing operation in May. Nico deBoinvillage won a Fakenham maiden in the May and last month at Doncaster.
Brendan Powell is a jockey with Joe Tizzard. He won novice events at Plumpton and Ascot in the autumn.
Luke Scott is a flat rider who landed back-to-back maiden/novice hurdles last spring. Luke Scott has eased his weight by 2lb but it may not be enough to win the race.
Mrs Jane Williams' Uttoxeter finished second in a competitive race at his last start. David Noonan rides him.
Green Glory won a novice handicap at Leopardstown over Christmas. Nicky Henderson has a good record in this race. West Balboa and Outlaw Peter are the other horses to watch.
