Racecards
16:00 Kempton Park
Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 831560-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Tim Clark
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leading pair inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 852955/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Martin Lane
always in rear
- Form 21337/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 040342/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey L P Keniry
always in rear
- Form 23192P-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 488274-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 312653-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Kirby
mainly tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 933434-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong
- Form 212353-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey George Downing
held up, weakened 2f out
- Form 315446-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
keen, tracked leader 7f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 481525-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
soon led and set steady pace, increased pace over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
Qortaaj
21- Form 936983-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey D C Costello
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Duck A L'orange has been thereabouts in both starts on the all-weather and drops down a grade for this. Ayr Of Elegance has crept up the weights without winning but had no luck last time when getting caught up in the starting gate while Santiburi Spring won over track and trip in October and is only 4lb higher. SAINT HONORE (NAP) should be sharper for a recent comeback at Lingfield and was not beaten far off a higher mark here earlier last year. Paddy Bradley’s allowance further helps her cause and she could go close.
Formwatch
Bridge Of Sighs 10-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Forceful Appeal (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Monsieur Rieussec 3-1cfav (9-13) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Go Sakhee (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Spin Point (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 7th of 10, 6l behind Van Huysen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Gone Viral (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, went modest 5th on long run before next, never on terms with leading quartett, went right final two, 5th of 14, 31l behind Brain Power (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Ayr Of Elegance 11-4jfav (9-5) Horse got head caught in gate very slowly away, soon pulled up, dismounted, at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Saint Honore 40-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 4th towards finish, no impression, 4th of 10, 2l behind Van Huysen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Duck A L'orange (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dream Factory (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd briefly over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Scarpeta (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Zephyros (GER) 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on and went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Maifalki (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mystikana 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Ride The Lightning (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Santiburi Spring 7-2fav (9-11) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and in touch on outer over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8l behind Aurora Gray (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Qortaaj 8-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Kingthistle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.