Racecards
15:00 Kempton Park
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,388
- 2nd: £705
- 3rd: £353
- Form 666321-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
made all, ridden 1f out kept on held on well towards finish
- Form 701324-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Sweeney
bumped start, pulled hard, mid-division in 5th, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong
- Form 270589-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Joseph Young
reared start, slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
- Form 521395-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked winner until over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Form 242328-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
slowly into stride and went left start, in touch in 4th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 1f out on inside, weakened towards finish
- Form 362137-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish
- Form 546350-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 838060-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Franny Norton rode a peach of a race on Feelin Foxy here last week, dictating a snails pace in front and his mount finding the pace to hold her rivals in the closing stages. A 6lb penalty makes things more difficult and Grudge, who finished strongly in third, can reverse the form though he'll have to do it from the worst of the draw. Lord Of The Reins, who has won nine times on Polytrack, is best over the minimum trip so his poor run here last week should be forgiven. However, he's held by LOVE YOU LOUIS on their run over the C&D in November and the latter, who has continued to run well here, is on a fair enough mark to score again. Fear Nothing is just about the only one here with scope and wasn't far behind Grudge at Wolverhampton a month ago.
Formwatch
Feelin Foxy 7-2 (8-11) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Ebraam (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Love You Louis 7-2 (9-1) Pressed leader, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Breathless Kiss (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Absa Lutte (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt and hampered start, always towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ajara (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Elhamri 6-1 (8-13) Held up, headway and edged right from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Colorus (8-5) at Southwell 5f clm stks (6) fbs in Dec.
Riflessione 11-2 (9-2) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, soon headed and weakened, 8th of 11, 6l behind Clear Praise (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Fear Nothing 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ajara (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Lord of The Reins (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 12l behind Clear Praise (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Sherjawy (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 8l behind Mango Music (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Grudge 13-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, hard ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Feelin Foxy (8-11) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.