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17:30 Kempton Park

Betfair 'Don't Settle For Less' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard/Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,075
  • 2nd: £1,213
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.10s
  • Off Time: 17:31:20
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
2/1
  • Form 34-1944
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, led 1f out, ridden and ran on

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green chevron, armlets and cap
  • Form 1-494
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap
9/2
  • Form 982
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

held up in touch, weakened over 2 f out

4(6)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE chevron, RED cap

Don Libre

9 D
8/1
  • Form 32-196
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

taken to post early, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace

5(5)
Silk - Red, yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
18/1
  • Form 060-809
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor

6(9)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

Lady Layla

11 D
14/1
  • Form 13-2785
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
4/1
  • Form 342
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

8(8)
Silk - Maroon, white star, maroon sleeves, white diamonds, maroon cap, white stars
25/1
  • Form 443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 3458
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 67

raced wide in rear, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Oblitereight has been running well in better company without success and the C&D winner is not easily overlooked in this. He makes more appeal than Catwalk, who may improve for her handicap debut but was still beaten five lengths when runner-up in heavy ground at Doncaster last time. SHY ROSA is also handicapping for the first time after going close over C&D in May behind subsequent dual winner Fast Or Free and she won't have to improve much on that to come out best here. Don Libre's earlier victory on the Polytrack at Lingfield suggests he could prove best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Oblitereight (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stirring Ballad (8-8) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.

Spykes Bay (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Disputed lead 2f, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Decision By One (9-0) at Haydock 6f 3yo stk 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Shy Rosa (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, chased winner and strong challenge inside final furlong, no extra and held final 75 yards, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Fast Or Free (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in May.

Don Libre 16-1 (8-8) Went left start, soon pressed leader, driven and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 8, 8l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-4) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jul.

Charitable Act (FR) 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, always behind, last of 9, 8l behind Jocasta Dawn (8-12) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

Lady Layla 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 9, 9l behind Shesastar (9-8) at Doncaster 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.

Catwalk (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Bunraku (8-12) at Doncaster 7f fll mdn stks (5) hvy in Jul.

Bajan Story 9-1 (9-3) Held up behind in touch, switched outside and headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Saloomy (9-3) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) fm in Jul.

Compton Prince 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leader until over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 19l behind Duke Of Aricabeau (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.