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18:50 Kempton Park

skysports.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.21s
  • Off Time: 18:50:16
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Four Better

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tenbridge

    7/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Darnathean

      121 b C
      11/4
      • Form 353146-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - GREY, pink stars, grey cap, pink star

      Four Better

      99
      8/1
      • Form 158-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink, Black chevron, Pink sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap

      Tenbridge

      20 p
      7/2
      • Form 50322-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 1f out, stayed on

      4(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Mauve striped sleeves

      Berlusca (IRE)

      14
      4/1
      • Form 09134-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 66

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort when switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, dark blue and red striped sleeves

      Frock (IRE)

      25
      14/1
      • Form 74-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      always in rear

      7(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Prince Gabrial (IRE)

      14
      9/1
      • Form 9-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 62

      keen and led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(7)
      Silk - RED, GOLD sleeves, BROWN and GOLD quartered cap

      Whipcrackaway (IRE)

      20 C
      5/1
      • Form 384-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 62

      dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not troubled leaders

      5(1)
      NR

      Sunny Side Up (IRE)

      22
      • Form 36612-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Kuala Limper (IRE)

      Evs
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Highland Quaich

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks anybody's race with so many open to improvement. Darnathean has won over 6f here and has claims on his reappearance along with Lingfield maiden winner Four Better. Tenbridge has crept up the weights after a series of placed efforts, while Berlusca and Sunny Side Up haven't been disgraced off higher marks since last year's 6f victories. Frock and Prince Gabrial are handicap debutants who could also figure in the finish though the speculative vote goes to the proven winner WHIPCRACKAWAY. He's upped in class after winning over a mile here last month on his first start in a handicap and there should be more to come from him.

      Formwatch

      Darnathean 11-1 (8-8) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 14l behind Mince (8-6) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.

      Four Better 6-1 (9-2) Led stand side group until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13l behind Master Of Ages (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

      Tenbridge 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final fiurlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pearl Rebel (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Berlusca (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 4th post, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Gabrial's Bounty (8-13) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

      Frock (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon lost place, 9th of 12, 7l behind Ex Oriente (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Prince Gabrial (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led after 1f, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Gaul Wood (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan.

      Whipcrackaway (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Green Legacy (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Sunny Side Up (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Laffan (9-11) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.