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19:55 Kempton Park

BetVictor Non-Runner No Bet Cheltenham Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.56s
  • Off Time: 19:57:32
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Swift Blade (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sporting Gold (IRE)

    4/5

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange diamonds on sleeves, orange cap

      Rasheed

      21 v CCD
      7/1
      • Form 15387/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, held towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Sporting Gold (IRE)

      115 b D
      4/5
      • Form 82/1193-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent, took keen hold, led over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held

      3(5)
      Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet quartered cap

      Swift Blade (IRE)

      34 h D
      9/2
      • Form 36301-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in 5th, ridden and effort over 2f out, switched left just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on

      4(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Black cross belts and armlets

      Treasure The Ridge (IRE)

      15 v D
      16/1
      • Form 17126-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room just over 1f out, stayed on, no impression

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap

      Topolski (IRE)

      170 D
      14/1
      • Form 0/04975-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led, headed over 6f out, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - RED, black hoop, white sleeves, black cap

      Reflect (IRE)

      17 vt CD
      10/1
      • Form 0009-55
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      last to break, held up in last, headway inside 2f out, bumped just over 1f out, stayed on, unable to get on terms

      7(6)
      NR

      Seaside Rock (IRE)

      22 b C
      • Form 812/98-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Swift Blade arrives on the back of a double at Lingfield though he'll find this tougher than the amateurs race he won last time. Rasheed has been running well over 2m at this course and today's distance is short enough for him nowadays. SPORTING GOLD finished a close-up third off today's mark in November and the addition of blinkers may sharpen him up on his return to action. Roger Varian's charge gets the vote ahead of Treasure The Ridge, who will have come on for his recent reappearance and has winning form in Ireland.

      Formwatch

      Rasheed 9-1 (9-3) Took keen hold tracking leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Rutherglen (8-5) at Kempton 2m hcap (4) pol in Feb.

      Sporting Gold (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Certavi (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

      Swift Blade (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Jan beating Royal Marskell (10-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 7l behind Top Diktat (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Topolski (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, mid-division, lost place 10f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Honourable Knight (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.

      Reflect (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind A Little Bit Dusty (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

      Seaside Rock (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on when not much room inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Whitby Jet (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.