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18:25 Kempton Park

Blue Square Casino Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.95s
  • Off Time: 18:25:23
  • 6 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

Tous Les Deux

20 BFCDCD
9/4
  • Form 2-71123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, kept on, no extra when headed inside final furlong, outpaced towards finish

2(4)
Silk - Purple and Black stripes

Fremen (USA)

8 BFD
5/4
  • Form 2432-12
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

rear of main group, ridden over 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders, kept on to take 3rd near finish, not trouble 1st 2

3(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/4
  • Form 113313
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

started very slowly and lost several lengths, in rear, headway and behind main group halfway, headway over 2f out, stayed on steadily to lead inside final furlong, asserted near finish

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Light Green spots
25/1
  • Form 214-865
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

led 2f, tracked leader afterwards, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - Black, Beige epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 242-747
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 55

in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no headway over 1f out, one pace

6(5)
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamonds on sleeves, red cap
50/1
  • Form 80/7-887
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 49

in touch, soon ridden along, weakened over 3f out, soon in rear

In depth

Verdict

A claimer which we can split in two here and say with some confidence that victory looks to be between Fremen, Tous Les Deux and Jake The Snake and FREMEN looks the pick. The Dandy Nicholls operation is flying at present and the selection has been part of that run of good form, winning over a mile at Lingfield and then just failing to follow-up in a claimer there last time. He is proven around here too and looks to have the right credentials to land another win. Tous Les Deux has a similar CV to the selection and looks his most serious opponent. Gary Moore's charge was a course and distance scorer last month and has run with credit from a mark of 80 in two subsequent runs at Wolverhampton. Back over this track and dropped to a mile he can go close. Jake The Snake has won three of his last six, all in claiming company. He is equally effective over 7f or today's mile and should not be far away, though he has a bit to find at these weights. The tongue strap might elicit some inprovement from Yes One, but the others have plenty to find and Fremen fits the bill.

Formwatch

Tous Les Deux 10-11fav (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, came wide into straight, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Faithful Ruler (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-90) (3) pol in Mar.

Fremen (USA) 5-4fav (9-7) Slowly away, held up in last place, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, challenge winner inside final furlong, driven, ran on, always held by winner, 2nd of 4, hd behind Dichoh (8-11) at Lingfield 1m clm stks (6) pol in Mar.

Jake The Snake (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Started slowly, behind, headway on inside to chase leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Marmooq (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

Yes One (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leader to over 2f out, weakened quickly and in rear 2f out, last of 5, 22l behind Ravi River (9-12) at Kempton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Feb.

Comrade Cotton 6-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Shaded Edge (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Mar.

Gingko Lady (USA) 16-1 (9-7) Keen, led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 7th of 9, 26l behind Clippity Clop (8-9) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.