Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
Betbrokers Back Here On 10th Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Form 374977
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
raced wide, held up in rear, headway on outside, hung right from over 2f out, soon driven, went 2nd over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear
Rinty (NZ)
25- Form 707
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
tracked leader to over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 452242
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey J Millman
slowly into stride, keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
Beneking
185- Form 225355
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey J D Walsh
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 967503
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey M Halford
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0909/97
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey A Carter
in touch, weakened over 3f out
- Form 038009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon edged left, weakened final furlong
Veba (USA)
10- Form 746-068
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Frances Pickard
slowly into stride, always behind, finished lame
Connotation
29- Form 008954
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A Quinn
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 552535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kylie Manser
took keen hold, tracked leaders until lost over 4f out
- Form 245608
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P Hills
behind, driven along 3f out, soon hung right, beaten
- Form 5509-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Laura Reynolds
towards rear, stayed on one pace final 2f
- Form 08300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey R Kingscote
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Jomus has been a model of consistency and deserves to get his head in front, he is selected ahead of Beneking and Sticky Mint. The selection has crossed swords with some decent types recently including the ill fated Eccollo and Landucci. Both races were over course and distance so he has an obvious liking for the track and he can finally add to his one lifetime success. Beneking hasn't raced since June when running well in a Chepstow handicap. He is another that doesn't know how to run a bad race and he should be in the shake up. Sticky Mint is the type to do well now she is handicapped and it would be no surprise to see her run into a place at big odds. All in all a difficult race to weigh up, but Jomus would not be winning out of turn and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Scutch Mill (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Storm of Arabia (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) std.
Jomus 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, headway 3f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out, took 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Eccollo (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Beneking 14-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Top Mark (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Kareeb (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Held up behind, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Atlantic Story (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Connotation 12-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 13, 7l behind Eccollo (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Hotchpotch (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Raced in mid-division, shuffled to rear halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind dhtrs Mulberry Lad (8-5) & Imperium (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Hadath (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 8th of 13, 9l behind Atlantic Story (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Gallego 11-2 (9-0) Always behind, 9th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Hallings Overture (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) std.