Racecards
17:15 Kempton Park
BetVictor Svengali Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 100521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 567320
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 1f out, held on well towards finish
- Form 005178
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
- Form 146659
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 177504
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 567710
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up towards rear, pushed along and kept on final furlong
- Form 658886
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 330271
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on and held towards finish
- Form 759514
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Liam Jones
in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
SEARCHLIGHT was dropped in the weights after getting beat in a claimer and duly won his latest start at Lingfield. Kevin Ryan's charge should confirm running with Triple Dream and Royal Acquisition and go in again. Salvatore Fury won a lower grade handicap over 6f here last time but is upped 5lb while Diamond Charlie ran way below par at Wolverhampton on his latest start but had gone close on his previous couple of outings.
Formwatch
Searchlight 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov beating Clearing (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Diamond Charlie (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 27l behind Zac Brown (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) in Nov.
Royal Bajan (USA) 15-2 (9-7) With winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8l behind Meadway (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov.
Doctor Parkes 14-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Kickboxer (9-3) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Baytown Kestrel 16-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Meadway (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov.
Head Space (IRE) 9-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, no impression when hampered on rail well inside final furlong, last of 11, 6l behind Ambitious Boy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) in Oct.
Triple Dream 50-1 (9-7) Midfield, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 5l behind Searchlight (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct beating Tahchee (9-1) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Six Wives 25-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov.
Royal Acquisition 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Searchlight (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.