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15:15 Kempton Park

Jubilee Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.07s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shot To Fame (USA)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    St Petersburg

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Digital

      12/1

        1(16)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

        Cornelius

        51
        14/1
        • Form 00410-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, prominent, hard ridden, weakened inside final 2f

        2(17)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Audience

        20
        25/1
        • Form 0226-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, held up, ridden and no chance final 2f

        3(6)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Desert Opal

        16
        7/2
        • Form 2110-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon beaten

        5(1)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves and cap

        St Petersburg

        16
        11/2
        • Form 315-210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        chased winner throughout, ridden 3f out, no impression inside final 2f

        6(3)
        Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Norton (IRE)

        12
        8/1
        • Form 000-050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous

        7(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

        Digital

        16
        12/1
        • Form 02-0340
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong but never able to challenge

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Shot To Fame (USA)

        16
        14/1
        • Form 6300-50
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        made all, ridden 2f out, drew well clear over 1f out, stayed on well

        9(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Jay Gee's Choice

        16
        20/1
        • Form 2600-60
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, prominent until weakened quickly over 2f out

        10(14)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, Grey sleeves, Red cap

        Yakimov (USA)

        16
        25/1
        • Form 1023-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, prominent until weakened over 2f out

        11(7)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Hurricane Floyd (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 34003-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, always behind

        13(9)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green cap

        Devant (NZ)

        187
        6/1
        • Form 010605-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, started slowly, recovered and soon in touch, weakened 3f out

        15(12)
        Silk - Orange, Mauve sash, Mauve and Orange quartered cap

        Sri Diamond

        204
        33/1
        • Form 1/030-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        raced on inside rail to over 3f out, behind

        16(4)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Hurricane Coast

        9 b
        14/1
        • Form 041016
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3

        took keen hold, in touch, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten

        17(8)
        Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple cap

        Night Kiss (FR)

        173
        33/1
        • Form 300220-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind, struggling halfway

        4(13)
        NR

        Thihn (IRE)

        16
        • Form 011-010
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10

        Nonrunner

        12(11)
        NR

        Irony (IRE)

        9
        • Form 0163-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        14(15)
        NR

        Flowerdrum (USA)

        21
        • Form 1161-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        As you would expect, it's a competitive line-up for the Jubilee Stakes but we give a good chance to Desert Opal, with Flowerdrum, Thihn and Digital among a number of others to consider. The selection has not quite lived up to his billing yet but, well-regarded at home, might now be set to do himself justice in this 0-100 affair. He won twice last season at this trip and is now six pounds higher than for the second of those wins but can still go well. The same can be said of Flowerdrum, who has been raised seven pounds for a Yarmouth win 21 days ago but, given that she should be improving, might still be reasonably handicapped off a mark of 83. It could be that give in the going suits her ideally but, with Kieren Fallon booked, if she takes her chance she should go well. Norton hasn't won since 2002 but is now dropping in the ratings, while Thihn is a standing dish in these types of races and wins in his turn. This should be like Audience's level and he must have ability as he ran in last year's 2,000 Guineas, while Cornelius is not on a bad mark for what he has achieved. Irony is the sole course and distance winner in the race but remains five-pounds higher in the ratings than for that win; Sri Diamond appeared not to stay this trip on his final start last season, but Devant is back to near a winning mark, a similar comment applying to Digital. As we say, it's competitive, but we take Desert Opal to win and start justifying his good reputation.