Racecards
19:45 Kempton Park
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 3-48421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 457903
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Ryan Tate
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, just held
- Form 124244
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Milly Naseb
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led entering final furlong, just held on
- Form 563535
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Alfie Davies
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 098702
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 612621
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 06-9569
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Danny Brock
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
- Form 424324
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Thomas Brown
chased leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 46-8901
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Gary Mahon
chased leaders, faded final 100 yards
- Form 884484
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
led, headed over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra
- Form 666658
- Age 10
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Lexington Blue finished ahead of Abigails Angel at Lingfield last time and an apprentice negates a 2lb rise in the weights. Loraine and Olivers Mount won their latest starts in similar company while George Baker, Tevez, Storm Runner and Eastward Ho have all slipped down the weights and are capable of bouncing back at any time. The same comment applies to CHELWOOD GATE, third over track and trip a week ago having began the year on a 19lb higher mark, and he gets a token vote.
Formwatch
Loraine 13-8fav (9-6) Held up in rear, progress 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) in Nov beating Jumbo Prado (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind What A Dandy (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
India's Song 9-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6l behind Poor Duke (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sel stks 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
George Baker (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch inside, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Buckland Beau (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Tevez 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 9, hd behind What A Dandy (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Olivers Mount 11-4fav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Dreaming Again (8-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Storm Runner (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sabre Rock (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Abigails Angel 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Lexington Blue (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lexington Blue 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Movie Magic (8-10) by shd, 12 ran.
Eastward Ho 20-1 (8-7) Led until 2f out, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, hung left well inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dana's Present (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Hinton Admiral 14-1 (8-12) Steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, never involved, 8th of 12, 5l behind Alfresco (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.