Racecards
18:40 Kempton Park
32Red.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 232401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey David Egan
chased leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 235198
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 160453
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 359222
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Mark Crehan
held up mid-division, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 525970
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 457813
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 744937
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 5410
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jason Watson
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Excellent George never seems to run a bad race but getting his head in front has become an issue. Spanish Star is probably better on Turf and a similar comment may apply to Big Lachie while Velvet Morn was well beaten in lesser company last time. MERCENARY ROSE is having a first run over 6f and carries a penalty. There is a question mark over whether the blinkers will work a second time but she is the one to beat if they do as she probably hold Benny And The Jets on the form book.
Formwatch
Mercenary Rose (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Made most, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Shining (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Last Page 20-1 (8-10) Slowly away, always behind, last of 8, 6l behind Power Link (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Benny And The Jets (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Chased winner, ridden and joined over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Mercenary Rose (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Excellent George 3-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon edged left, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind With Caution (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Youkan (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Taken to post early, in rear, outpaced 2f out, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Mercenary Rose (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Spanish Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Michaels Choice (8-12) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Big Lachie 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division stands side, ridden to chase leaders towards far side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders, 7th of 24, 2 1/4l behind Music Society (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Velvet Morn (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Held up and behind on inside, niggled along well over 1f out, some progress when not clear run inside final furlong, soon eased, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Pink Flamingo (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.