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16:30 Kempton Park

ApolloBet Free Sign-Up Bonus Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.57s
  • Off Time: 16:30:27
  • 5 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Saborido (USA)

33 b DCD
9/1
  • Form 54-7719
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

led, clear 2f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards

2(4)
Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), white sleeves, black armlets, white cap

Argante (FR)

170 t D
6/4
  • Form 4110/83-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

went slightly left start, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5f until pushed along 3f out, chased leading pair until ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon beaten

3(2)
Silk - Light green, light blue seams, striped sleeves, light blue cap, brown star
6/1
  • Form 20-3901
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 73

raced keenly, tracked leader 5f, tracked leading pair, went 2nd again on inside 3f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
  • Form 723-714
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

slight bump start, held up last, went 4th after 5f until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

Mister Bob (GER)

26 p DCD
5/2
  • Form 24/2-941
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

held up, in 4th until steadied into 5th after 5f, smooth headway on inside into 4th again 3f out, switched left and went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, soon clear

In depth

Verdict

Voice Control was only beaten a length behind Mister Bob here last month and connections will fancy their chances of turning the tables on 2lb better terms. Le Rock won over this trip at Lingfield last time and is only 2lb higher while Saborido has won three times over course and distance and usually takes on stronger opposition. ARGANTE has an absence to overcome and will be back over hurdles sooner rather than later but Nicky Henderson has a good strike rate with his runners on the Flat and the booking of Jamie Spencer suggests a big run is anticipated.

Formwatch

Saborido (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed 10f out, tracked winner, ridden 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Royal Reef (8-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jun.

Argante (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Meet The Legend (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) hvy in Feb.

Le Rock (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked clear leader, closed 7f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Tempuran (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Voice Control (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up, in last pair, headway inside final 2f, ridden chasing leaders in 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not quite going pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 1l behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

Mister Bob (GER) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Arty Campbell (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.