Racecards
18:10 Kempton Park
32 For Slots Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 812
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
tracked leader, challenged well over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, holding runner up close home
- Form 3341
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, held close home
- Form 712
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed and not able to quicken well over 1f out, one pace
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
awkward start, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Fen Flyer can be safely ignored but the remaining trio are closely matched. HAMBLE may just edge it on the evidence of his defeat by the progressive Pride And Joy in a nursery at Sandown and Willie Haggas' charge gets the nod. Shere Khan has track form in his favour as he scored over 6f here last month beating better fancied stablemate Democretes, while Leicester winner Jubilance went close again over today's trip at Newmarket last time and has every chance.
Formwatch
Jubilance (IRE) 6-4fav (8-13) Close up, ridden and joined winner over 1f out, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Crius (9-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul.
Shere Khan 16-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, switched outside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led final 110 yards, ran on, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug beating Democretes (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Hamble 9-2 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Pride And Joy (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Fen Flyer 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 14th of 15, 29l behind Hadaj (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.