Racecards
16:45 Kempton Park
Gerry Kerr Happy Retirement Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 150052
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey C Catlin
led early, tracked leaders racing keenly, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 1-89877
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Swiss Lait
20- Form 07044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out
- Form 698
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 0655-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
prominent early, mid-division on outside, headway from over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 325630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
dropped out start, in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
- Form 3-760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
- Form 231208
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A Hutchinson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, headway on outside 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 55-4087
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place
- Form 7-0085
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-08
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
This is no better than the previous division. PLOUGH BOY has at least won a race before and went close at Lingfield three weeks ago. He's a speculative selection ahead of Palace Dragon, who drops back in trip after making his seasonal debut over 1m2f at Lingfield where he finished fifth. Cascadia has been placed on this surface before though both earlier wins on the all-weather came on the Fibresand at Southwell. Celestial Knight has shown nothing so far this year but may do better returning to the Polytrack.
Formwatch
Plough Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Keen close up, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon edged left, stayed on towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Cyflymder (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Isabella Beeton 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 5l behind Bon Port (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Swiss Lait 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, driven along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 10l behind Refuse Colette (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Pendley Legacy 40-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 17l behind Award (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Palace Dragon (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Awkwardly away, soon pushed along chasing leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind King Calypso (8-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Happydoingnothing 10-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 12l behind Cyflymder (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
Celestial Knight 10-1 (9-4) Soon off the pace, never involved, 10th of 12, 17l behind Refuse Colette (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Cascadia (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 12, 17l behind Gold Class (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Jun.
Cueca (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Alfresco (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Venus Marina 8-1 (9-0) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair until 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 11l behind Tete Orange (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Jul.
Exceed Policy 20-1 (8-3) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 5l behind Ishi Honest (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.