Vibrato Valtat claims Novices' Chase at Kempton

Vibrato Valtat dug deep to repel Three Kingdoms and take Grade Two honours in the williamhill.com Novices' Chase at Kempton.

In a race better known as the Wayward Lad, God's Own made the early running on his return to novice company, opening up a healthy advantage.

That gap had narrowed significantly by the time the field got to the third-last, with Vibrato Valtat poised and Three Kingdoms creeping closer.

It was still God's Own with two to jump, but his race faded from there as Vibrato Valtat (11-4) and Three Kingdoms took over.

For a brief moment after the last it looked like Brian Hughes and Three Kingdoms might have the edge, but Vibrato Valtat found another burst for Noel Fehily to come out on top by half a length.

William Hill cut the Paul Nicholls-trained winner to 12-1 from 14-1 for the Arkle, while Paddy Power are 16-1 from 20s and Boylesports 14-1 from 20-1.

Nicholls was at Chepstow and represented by his assistant Tom Jonason, who said: "Noel said he was a bit worried he might be in front two out. John's (Ferguson, trainer of Three Kingdoms) horse came with us, but he toughed it out which is a nice change.

"I spoke to Paul earlier and he said he could go for the Kingmaker at Warwick and there's no doubt he's in the Arkle picture now.

"Noel gets on so well with him and there might be some correlation, although we're a long way off making any decisions regarding jockeys."

Bivouac landed some good bets in the William Hill - Bet And Watch Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton.

The 9-4 favourite pulled the race out of the fire on the run-in after looking in trouble for much of the two-mile journey.

Barry Geraghty's mount had been hampered at the fourth-last flight, but knuckled down on the level to catch the Paul Nicholls-trained San Benedeto, scoring by half a length.

Winning trainer Nicky Henderson said: "It was just hard work for him. But he had a penalty, to be fair. He's a gorgeous horse and huge for a three-year-old.

"We'll be minding him this year, but if the entries closed (now) for the Triumph we would be putting him in."

Ballinvarrig ran out the narrowest of scorers in the William Hill - Bet On The Move Handicap Chase, giving Tom George his second winner at the meeting.

The only horse currently carrying the colours of the late Sir Stanley Clarke, Paddy Brennan's mount looked in control until strongly pressed by Shangani.

The latter's rally enabled him to force a photo with 3-1 favourite Ballinvarrig holding on by a short head.

George said: "This has been the target since he ran at Ascot and it's lovely to see Sir Stanley's colours carried in the names of Lady Clarke and their son, Simon.

"Last time I ran him back too soon, while today he was in front a bit too long. But he toughed it out and it's a nice race to win."

George added that Module (fourth in Desert Orchid Chase) and God's Own (third in Wayward Lad) would both move up in trip for their next races.

He said: "You won't see them over two miles again. I was thrilled with Module, who needs a step up. God's Own was probably not quite 100 per cent."

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