Racecards
16:50 Kempton Park
Passport2sport.co.uk Handicap
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 332-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey D Holland
reared start, held up last, not clear run over 2f out, staying on when no room inside final furlong
Eqdaam (USA)
18- Form 331-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, shaken up and beaten 2f out
Sky Crusader
218- Form 1653-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, stayed on same pace
Kerashan (IRE)
187- Form 420-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Winston
raced in midfield, effort 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, quickened to lead final 150 yards
- Form 659-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
in touch, not much room 3f out, close up 2f out, not quicken and edged left inside final furlong
- Form 231-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced wide first 2f, in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly
Aberdovey
212- Form 51350-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
chased leaders over 7f
- Form 43-4141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey T Quinn
held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched to inner and not clear run inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 51-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
prominent, chased leader over 1f out, hard ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well until not pace of winner and headed final 150 yards
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
mostly tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, unable to quicken
- Form 422033-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey P Robinson
in touch, no impression when hampered inside final furlong
Atacama Star
14- Form 020-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, effort on outside 2f out, outpaced final 2f
Haiban
225- Form 423-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division effort on inside over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 801-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey E Ahern
led to 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 672-735
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J F McDonald
in rear, effort and switched right to inside 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 5014-01
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Lisa Jones
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Salinja, River Alhaarth and Eqdaam are the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap and the vote is given to the last-mentioned. The selection was disappointing last time at Ripon when finishing down the field behind Secret History, but he quite simply failed to handle the ground that day and, back on a faster surface, he looks to have a leading chance with his yard continuing in good form. Salinja won a maiden at Nottingham in good style last time but he has more on his plate here. However, he does have a Derby entry and if there is strong support behind him then it could pay to take the hint. River Alhaarth improved on his debut effort when winning at Leicester from Registrar last time out. Connections are hopeful that he will make into a decent handicapper this season and he should go well. Noubian made a pleasing debut on the AW when beating Rightful Ruler, but he will need to improve on that effort to get competitive here and we are happy to return to Eqdaam as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Salinja (USA) 10-11fav Prominent, keen early, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut gs in Apr beating Lilac Mist by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Eqdaam (USA) 13-2 Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 34l behind Secret History at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp hvy in Apr.
Kerashan (IRE) 10-3 In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 20, 21l behind Very Wise at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (D3) sft in Oct.
Spear (IRE) 7-2 Made all, ridden 2f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, just held on, won at Redcar 1m 1f 2yo mdn (D3) frm in Sept beating Haatmey by a shd, 10 ran.
River Alhaarth (IRE) 6-1 Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead near finish, won at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Oct beating Registrar by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Noubian (USA) 11-4 Held up and keen, good headway over 2f out, ridden to lead near finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk pol in Apr beating Rightful Ruler by a hd, 12 ran.
Nanton (USA) 4-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, edged right and led near finish, won at Lingfield 1m nov med aut stk (D3) pol in Dec beating Reaching Out by 1l, 8 ran.
Veneer (IRE) 14-1 Made virtually all, joined and hard pressed by runner up 2f out, in command inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Epsom 1m 1f stk gs in Apr beating Bailieborough by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.