Racecards
20:00 Kempton Park
Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 0/3405-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey A Kirby
always towards rear
- Form 0/74697-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 5099-34
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 200/00-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Amelia Glass
made all, soon clear, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 9253-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
towards rear, headway final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 09U6-44
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Danny Brock
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong
- Form 121332-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
always behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fiftyshadesofgrey hasn't won since completing a double in 2015 but a recent drop in the ratings allow him into this 0-85 and he can make his presence felt. Mr Bossy Boots has had 14 starts for Amanda Perrett without winning since landing a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle two years ago but hasn't been running badly and has been given a chance by the assessor. BOBBY WHEELER drops into this grade for the first time in his career and gave notice of an imminent victory under tonight's rider in a better class handicap here a couple of weeks ago. He's handed the vote though Arnarson didn't get the run of the race at Chelmsford after an impressive success on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. Helfire has a fine all-weather record but returns from a break on her highest ever mark.
Formwatch
Fiftyshadesofgrey (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway when not clearest of runs, over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 9th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Lucymai (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Time To Reason (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Katiymann (9-7) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Mr Bossy Boots (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Kreb's Cycle (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Bobby Wheeler (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Prominent on outside, led 5f out, pushed along over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lucymai (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Arnarson 5-2fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Espresso Freddo (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Gentlemen 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, hampered over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind King of Nepal (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Helfire 4-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Here's Two (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Sep.