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14:15 Kempton Park

Azure Conditions Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.23s
  • Off Time: 14:15:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Baharah (USA)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Orchard Supreme

    7/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green cross belts, hooped sleeves, light green cap

      Fajr (IRE)

      7 D
      7/4
      • Form 230422
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leader, ridden, effort approaching final furlong, no extra, one pace inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Black, Pink seams, Black sleeves, White cap

      Murfreesboro

      7 be
      12/1
      • Form 040086
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 90

      steadied start, bumped leaving stalls, held up last in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap

      Orchard Supreme

      3 b DC
      7/4
      • Form 851544
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      led, ridden 2 lenghts clear 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, kept on well for 2nd

      4(4)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

      Baharah (USA)

      15 BF
      11/2
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      went right leaving stalls, 4th in touch, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead between horses inside final furlong, soon clear, readily

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

      Blue Rocket (IRE)

      8 e
      6/1
      • Form 006301
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leader to 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      This could be a good opportunity for Fajr to get his head in front with Baharah and Orchard Supreme the likely dangers. The selection has not got his head in front since January but having said that he has been banging on the door of late and deserves to be back in the winners enclosure this time around. Baharah is the least exposed of this bunch with only two runs under his belt. He ran third on his debut at Newmarket and although sent off odds on favourite for his next run at Lingfield he could only manage second to Den's Gift. He clearly has ability and should be followed closely in the market. Orchard Supreme is blinkered for the first time after a couple of average performances on the all weather. He won a handicap at Ascot in September and is the winner of nine races to date. Connections will be hoping that the blinkers can re light the old flame and if so he has to be a danger. But for the winner we return to Fajr.

      Formwatch

      Fajr (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Capricorn Run (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.

      Murfreesboro 33-1 (9-2) In rear, plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Maltese Falcon (9-2) at Lingfield 6f lst stk (1) pol in Nov.

      Orchard Supreme 7-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Ventura (8-9) at Kempton 1m lst stk (1) pol in Nov.

      Baharah (USA) 2-9fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out going easily, led 1f out, ridden and soon headed, found nothing and not run on, 2nd of 7, shd behind Den's Gift (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

      Blue Rocket (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, not clear run under 2f out, soon switched to inner, ran on well to lead inside last 100yds, won at Dundalk 6f stk pol in Nov beating Herotozero (8-8) by 3/4l, 14 ran.