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20:50 Kempton Park

Betfair Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.92s
  • Off Time: 20:50:15
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Black, silver braid and sleeves, red cap
20/1
  • Form 025-515
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

led, clear 5f out until over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Royal blue
Evs
  • Form 41-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

restless in stalls, slowly into stride, headway on wide outside to chase leaders over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets
  • Form 473
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

slowly into stride, behind, headway towards inside when not much room over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
  • Form 62-412
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

took keen hold, held up in touch, trapped behind weakening rival and hampered on inside over 2f out, switched right soon after, challenged over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on

5(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 36-433
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

6(1)
Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
  • Form 42-24
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 4f, switched left over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home

7(6)
Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green and white quartered cap
  • Form 2-162
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

held up in 6th and off the pace, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 05-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 73

chased leader until insid efinal 4f, weakening when hampered over 2f out, eased, tailed off

9(5)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 335-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

chased leading trio until outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd close home and closed on winner, always just held

In depth

Verdict

None of these can be easily dismissed in a really tight handicap as even Ballyheigue, well beaten at Sandown last time, scored over C&D before that. RUSCELLO gets the tentative vote given he won on the Polytrack before going close again at Redcar last month and can race off the same mark today. Corsetry has gone close in a couple of handicaps lately and she's not out of this while Debating Society may get involved stepping up in trip and Hurricane In Dubai beat Daliance, who runs in the previous race, at this track in April. Saytara and Yours Ever are others to note as they make their seasonal debuts.

Formwatch

Ballyheigue (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Winner's Wish (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

Saytara (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung right, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m 2yo stks (5) sft in Oct beating Dulkashe (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.

Sound Hearts (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Minoan Dancer (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.

Ruscello (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Prussian (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Corsetry (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Forget Me Not Lane (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

Debating Society (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Takeitfromalady (8-12) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.

Hurricane In Dubai (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Held up in last trio, steady headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance throughout final furlong, stayed on to 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Sondeduro (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-75 (6) gs in Jun.

Turned To Gold (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 37l behind Valiant (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.

Yours Ever 3-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, ridden halfway, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 5th of 7, 21l behind Sparkling Portrait (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.