Racecards
20:50 Kempton Park
BetVictor.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 364734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon led, driven clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish
- Form 021050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, no impression when lost place towards finish
- Form 258014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jane Elliott
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 25-5134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 566523
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place towards finish
- Form 104784
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led near finish
- Form 507887
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Liam Jones
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure on outside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 437593
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on well to take 3rd towards finish, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Taquka won over track and trip last month with MERITOCRACY back in third. But the latter re-opposes on better terms for this and it could be the turn of Paul Cole's charge today. Gabbiano is another with claims back in this lower grade with an apprentice's allowance helping his cause but Amygdala has found life tougher off a higher mark since winning at Cork back in June. Jungle Bay may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Meritocracy (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) 4th of 12, 2l behind Saint Pois (9-1) at Deauville(FR) 6f 3yo clm stks fbs in Aug.
Green Monkey 18-1 (9-6) Always behind, last of 14, 15l behind Go Go Green (8-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Taquka (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, lost place and ridden over 1f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Outer Space (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Amygdala (USA) 7-2 (9-3) In rear, effort 2f out, no impression, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Perfect Alchemy (9-1) at Windsor 6f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Jungle Bay 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ziggy's Secret (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Front Page News 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and lost place 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair when lost narrow 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Triple Chocolate (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Lupo D'Oro (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 10l behind Iffranesia (9-7) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
New Leyf (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Galatian (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Gabbiano 7-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 3l behind Forest Edge (9-4) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.