Racecards
19:00 Kempton Park
Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 33222-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
made all, shaken up over 1f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, edged left near finish
Amahoro
126- Form 81-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
went left start, tracked winner, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken near finish
- Form 014-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 61-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
hampered and pushed left start, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Pool House finally got his head in front when winning a maiden here a week ago. He's more exposed than First Experience, who beat the re-opposing Bint Malyana a neck in a handicap at Wolverhampton last month. With the latter pair hard to separate, AMAHORO makes most appeal in this. A winner over 5f in October, she's a sister to a winner over today's trip and Mick Channon's yard has sent out three winners at this track in the last few days.
Formwatch
Pool House 4-9fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd just over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post, won at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jan beating Taquka (8-12) by ns, 6 ran.
Amahoro 5-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Qatar Princess (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
First Experience 4-1 (9-6) Held up in touch in 4th, switched right and effort well over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Bint Malyana (9-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Bint Malyana (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Took keen hold, led, headed narrowly over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind First Experience (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.