Racecards
20:15 Kempton Park
Matchbook Casino Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 112249
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
raced keenly in rear, weakened behind over 2f out, tailed off
Thimbleweed
19- Form 1125-85
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 212228
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Scott McCullagh
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
El Misk
15- Form 172
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
awkwardly away, soon tracking leader, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 342064
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung right and kept on again in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 50-0111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led and set steady pace, quickened tempo 3f out, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong
- Form 624404
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
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In depth
Verdict
HYDROPLANE takes another step up in grade in typical Prescott fashion but receives plenty of weight all round and continues to suggest he's more left in the locker. Arguably the most decisive performance in his hat-trick run came on an artificial surface so he'll have no issues here, despite having had two unplaced runs here as a juvenile. Technological has a stiff task at the weights but his yard seemed to have turned the corner after a slow season and he's respected off topweight, whilst El Misk is a 3-y-o with scope to improve again after a solid run behind a Godolphin hotpot last time. Thimbleweed has shown little in two starts after wind surgery but takes a significant drop in class and remains of real interest.
Formwatch
Grand Inquisitor 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Furzig (10-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Thimbleweed 16-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Sea of Faith (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gs in Aug.
Dono Di Dio 6-1 (9-4) Led to post early, dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Emenem (9-1) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
El Misk 3-1 (9-9) Chased winner, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd, went 2nd again post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Passion And Glory (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Asian Angel (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hereby (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Hydroplane (IRE) 8-13fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Artistic Language (9-7) by 2l, 3 ran.
Technological 12-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Carnwennan (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in May.