Racecards
16:30 Kempton Park
British Big Band 22.06.11 Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,543 added
- Winner: £2,418
- 2nd: £714
- 3rd: £357
- Form 615135
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 5313-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, effort well over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 001-172
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 118/628
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
led, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 57623-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left, led over 1f out, driven clear
- Form 44-3122
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furong, stayed on well, no chance with winner
- Form 33495/2
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
behind, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 404050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey Katia Scallan
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HIGH ON A HILL makes plenty of appeal. He won in better company than this over C&D in December and went close off a higher mark back here in January. Sylvester Kirk's charge is the one to beat if running anywhere near his best. Gunslinger has been placed over hurdles and may appreciate the longer trip, but recent 1m4f winners Blackstone Vegas, Squad and Seaside Sizzler have yet to prove themselves over today's distance. Mac Federal returned from a four year absence with a good effort at Lingfield last time but this is tougher.
Formwatch
Gunslinger (FR) 22-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 10, 8l behind Accumulate (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
High On A Hill (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 7l behind Warne's Way (8-13) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Coda Agency 16-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, kept narrow advantage until headed last strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Mohanad (9-2) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Squad 15-2fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 15th of 21, 18l behind Jeer (10-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd in Apr.
Kavaloti (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Close up, steadied to mid-division 7f out, headway under pressure 2f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 10, 5l behind Mohanad (9-2) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Seaside Sizzler 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 9f out, reminder 8f out, ridden from 6f out, rallied over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Beat Route (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Blackstone Vegas 9-4fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Storm Hawk (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Mac Federal (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed narrowly 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 7, ns behind Maydream (8-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Harrys 150-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 17l behind Sandusky (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.