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18:30 Kempton Park

Mike The Knight 13.04.13 Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,941
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.72s
  • Off Time: 18:32:07
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mr Knightley (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hurricane Spirit (IRE)

    8/11

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

      Paradise Spectre

      21 BF
      3/1
      • Form 5643-22
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      shared 2nd behind clear leader, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond

      Commanche

      79 BFCD
      8/1
      • Form 79011-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, pushed along and closed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - White and red stripes, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, white star

      Mr Knightley (IRE)

      13 b CCD
      12/1
      • Form 211-743
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 73

      last to break, held up, closed over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on

      4(1)
      Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap

      Frognal (IRE)

      39 bt CD
      10/1
      • Form 3-31182
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 74

      took keen hold, led, soon clear, reduced advantage 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Pink, yellow and pink striped sleeves, dark blue cap

      Hurricane Spirit (IRE)

      13 CCD
      8/11
      • Form 1-13111
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 72

      shared 2nd behind clear leader, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish

      Previous results

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Spinning Ridge (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      HURRICANE SPIRIT as been making hay in similar company recently and won his fourth claimer of the year when scoring over a mile here last time. He had Mr Knightley back in third on that occasion and just edges it at the weights on today's terms. Frognal has been in terrific form over 6f at Lingfield and stays today's extra furlong while Paradise Spectre has been placed in handicaps over track and trip of late and should also figure. Commanche has a bit to find on these terms and gets a 5lb claimer on board to help his cause.

      Formwatch

      Paradise Spectre 5-4fav (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Pick A Little (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Commanche 5-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Paphos (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

      Mr Knightley (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Led early, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 3, 9l behind Hurricane Spirit (8-7) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol in Mar.

      Frognal (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd post, not troubled winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Jack My Boy (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcap (3) pol in Feb.

      Hurricane Spirit (IRE) 5-6fav (8-7) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden 1f out, never really looked liked being caught, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol in Mar beating Officer In Command (8-13) by 3/4l, 3 ran.