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17:30 Kempton Park

William Hill Winter Festival - Book Now Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 26.86s
  • Off Time: 17:33:07
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brett Vale (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moonbeam Dancer (USA)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Wicked Daze (IRE)

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - PURPLE, large PINK spots and spots on cap

        Viper

        15 D
        11/2
        • Form 11-702
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 85

        soon led, ridden 2f out, held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Wicked Daze (IRE)

        12 D
        7/2
        • Form 5220D4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 85

        led early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, red and yellow halved sleeves, red cap

        Lesoto Diamond (IRE)

        15
        15/2
        • Form 776054
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders, effort on inside 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Brett Vale (IRE)

        8
        5/1
        • Form 156102
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        held up in rear, driven and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

        Estate

        241 D
        10/1
        • Form 2/46328-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, driven 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(3)
        Silk - Navy Blue and Pink stripes, Navy Blue sleeves, Pink cap

        First To Call

        14
        25/1
        • Form 82/30-07
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, headway on outside 3f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white chevron, white cap

        Weybridge Light

        20 v
        8/1
        • Form 24-8063
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

        Moonbeam Dancer (USA)

        15 CD
        7/4
        • Form 433171
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner well inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        MOONBEAM DANCER can put her course and distance form to good use and she is nominated to get the better of Viper and Brett Vale. The key to the chance of our choice is the trip as she improved for this longer trip last time out when she seemed to win here with a bit in hand. She still appears to be one step ahead of the handicapper and she looks poised to run a big race. Viper looks the main danger as Reg Hollinshead is in terrific form and he does have a pull with the selection on their meeting here last time out. He needs to be ridden prominently to be seen at his best so if they allow him an easy lead then he could be difficult to catch. Brett Vale was far from disgraced here last time but this longer trip is a bit of an unknown for him so he may be best watched. Estate has been off the track since April so unless the market vibes are particularly encouraging then he looks one to leave alone. We will return to Moonbeam Dancer as the pick.

        Formwatch

        Viper 11-2 (10-1) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Moonbeam Dancer (8-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

        Wicked Daze (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Led, headed 10f out, tracked leader after, disputed lead 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 7l behind King's Salute (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

        Lesoto Diamond (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 4th under 4f out, 2nd and challenged under 2f out, 4th and no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Funatfuntasia (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f stks pol in Nov.

        Brett Vale (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Tripitaka (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Estate 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling straight, soon no chance, 8th of 11, 16l behind Go Amwell (7-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) sft in Sep '08.

        First To Call 20-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 15l behind Mildoura (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) std in Nov.

        Weybridge Light 9-1 (9-9) Led for 1f, chased leader, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Private Equity (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

        Moonbeam Dancer (USA) 4-1 (8-1) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating Viper (10-1) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.