Racecards
21:20 Great Leighs
House And Jackson Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
Strike Force
20- Form 762117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 151730
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always in rear, soon no impression
- Form U09585
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hard ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no extra
Lord Theo
22- Form 607897
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
made up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 243575
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Amy Baker
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 4f out, soon tracking winner, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 215021
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W Buick
in touch, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reached winner
In depth
Verdict
CLASSIC BLUE can help young Master Buick take another step towards the coveted title of Champion Apprentice. Strike Force and Lord Theo appeal as options for the forecast. Ian Williams has enjoyed some high profile success on the level this year and this one won provided him with a winner at a less exalted level at Kempton. She has only gone up by 5lbs for that ready win in a modest contest and can continue her good form. Strike Force failed to complete a Wolverhampton hat-trick last time when never competitive. That may have been, in part, due to the way that the race unfolded and he has to be on the short-list. Lord Theo hasn't been in the same form lately and has yet to win on the all-weather but he has slipped to a very attractive mark. He's gone well for today's pilot in the past and may be able to take advantage of his declining mark in the near future but Classic Blue's purple patch can continue.
Formwatch
Strike Force 8-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, very wide on bend over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 6l behind Mick's Dancer (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Dinner Date 11-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 14th of 15, 13l behind Le Chiffre (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Keel (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Towards rear, some late progress, 5th of 12, 6l behind Alfie Tupper (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Lord Theo 12-1 (9-7) Led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Kerayasi (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Bavarica 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind Hucking Heat (10-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gs.
Classic Blue (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Raced in mid division on inside, switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Turkish Sultan (8-6) by 2l, 14 ran.
Our Kes (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Mick's Dancer (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.