Racecards
18:00 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 50/2422-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Harry Charlton
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
chased along start, soon led, headed and stayed prominent after 3f, pushed along to regain led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 31/0-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Rob Hornby
went early to post, midfield, headway 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on without threatening
- Form B04-452
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Jonny Peate
raced wide in midfield, headway to lead after 3f, headed over 2f out, soon asked for effort and weakened
- Form 6055-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
midfield, headway between horses 2f out, pushed along into second over 1f out, lost second 1f out, took second again near finish
- Form 7-18866
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
prominent, lost position 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, took third close home
- Form 679-892
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
quickly away and led, soon headed and tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 55988-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Martin Dunne
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, headway on far side rail over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 237-329
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey L Morris
midfield, pushed along and minor headway over 2f out, soon held
- Form 8/32415-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Jack Dace
held up in rear, plenty to do 3f out, soon pushed along, headway between horses over 1f out, went second 1f out, lost two places near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Magical Merlin (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, closed over 3f out, soon not clear run and switched left, ridden well over 1f out, went modest 2nd over 110 yards out, no match for facile winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Tronido (8-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Caph Star 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold in touch, progress 2f out, soon ridden on far side rail, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Final Night (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Nordic Norm 8-1 (9-8) In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Renesmee (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Penfolds Grange 9-2 (9-6) Prominent, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, kept on entering final furlong, diminishing advantage near finish, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind I Am Me (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Billy Mill 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, late headway into sixth, never involed, 6th of 13, 4l behind Final Night (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Havana Touch 14-1 (9-9) Keen early, midfield, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, chased winner close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Galaxy Wonder (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
King Of Charm 18-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 25 1/4l behind Dream Pirate (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Beta Reader 11-1 (9-7) Always toward rear, never seriously involved, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Under The Sun (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Chico Dulce 5-2fav (9-6) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ran on over 1f out, never threatened, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Villalobos (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.