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16:00 Kempton Park

Boxingdayraces.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.52s
  • Off Time: 16:00:32
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Wanchai Whisper

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Mind The Monarch

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blue Neptune

      3/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Grey and purple stripes, pink sleeves, yellow cap

        Light The Way

        19 bt
        10/1
        • Form 85963
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leader, weakened well over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Orange spots, striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Blue Neptune

        12 CD
        3/1
        • Form 671003
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        led, ridden inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish

        3(4)
        Silk - PURPLE AND WHITE DIAMONDS, purple cap

        Kings Of Leo

        14 D
        4/1
        • Form 272096
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves

        Weimarland (IRE)

        12
        14/1
        • Form 665
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride, towards rear, not much room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Lairy (IRE)

        36
        33/1
        • Form 000200
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige and Maroon hooped sleeves

        Wanchai Whisper

        12 DCD
        13/8
        • Form 917372
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

        Wild Heather

        19
        33/1
        • Form 95
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Graceandgratitude

        3
        16/1
        • Form 960
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3

        in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red diamond

        Mind The Monarch

        19
        9/1
        • Form 056369
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 52

        tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        WANCHAI WHISPER is taken to land this claimer at the main expense of Weimarland and Blue Neptune. The selection is a course and distance winner and she ran well at Lingfield last time when she chased home Goddess Of Light in a handicap. She is dropped back into a claimer here and given her record in her two previous efforts in this grade she makes plenty of appeal. She also has a decent draw which further fuels the confidence. Weimarland has hinted at ability in three runs in maiden company and it is interesting that he is pitched straight into a claimer today. He is one to note in the market, while Blue Neptune finished behind our selection last time and he is dropped into claiming company for the first time today. He has relatively few miles on the clock so he is worth considering, along with Graceandgratitude who hails from a yard in good form. This looks a good opportunity for Wanchai Whisper who gets our pick.

        Formwatch

        Light The Way 9-1 (8-11) Led, clear halfway, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Pittodrie Star (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Blue Neptune 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Goddess Of Light (9-4) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

        Kings Of Leo 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Yer Woman (8-13) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-90 (4) pol in Nov.

        Weimarland (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led on inside briefly 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Youcanalwaysdream (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Lairy (IRE) 9-1 (8-0) Raced stands' side, never a factor, 11th of 14, 6l behind Vilnius (8-6) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Nov.

        Wanchai Whisper 25-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, but not far away, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Goddess Of Light (9-4) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

        Wild Heather 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Sakile (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Graceandgratitude 33-1 (8-3) Chased winner until over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6l behind Vito Volterra (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sell stks (6) pol.

        Mind The Monarch 16-1 (8-7) Broke well, pulled hard, steady to rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 11l behind Whipperway (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2yo sell stks (6) pol in Nov.