Racecards
15:40 Kempton Park
Coral Backing Cancer Research Uk Handicap (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 110-024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up and always rear of far side group
- Form 300042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
chased near side leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 65-3102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
chased near side leaders, overall leader over 1f out, comfortably
- Form 044236
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey N Chalmers
led near side group, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
Texas Gold
17- Form 113661
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up rear of near side group, switched right halfway, good headway on rails over 1f out, ridden to chase winner but no impression inside final furlong
- Form 361650
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Pat Eddery
chased near side leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 415-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent far side, led group briefly halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 001050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
raced near side, started very slowly, always in rear
- Form 150003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey P Robinson
keen, held up far side, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead group near finish, no chance with near side leaders
Undeterred
18- Form 622124
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
raced far side, held up, effort and switched left over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 2-00450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 650023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
raced near side, slowly into stride, headway under pressure halfway, driven to chase leaders 2f out, no extra final furlong
Jayanjay
2- Form 150420
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey T Quinn
chased near side leaders, pushed along and no impression from over 1f out
Marabar
40- Form 300255
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey M Coumbe
raced on outer of near side group, no chance final 2f
- Form 410500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
made most far side, hard ridden 2f out, kept on well until lost lead near finish, no chance with near side leader
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap in which several have claims including Texas Gold, Barrantes and Undeterred but the vote goes to the three-year-old A Very Good Year, who may be open to further improvement. The selection had been campaigned over seven furlongs prior to being dropped to today's distance at Lingfield last time when a staying on second to Fanny's Fancy. The handicapper has seen fit to raise the Terry Mills-trained colt 3lbs for that and that seems fair. Texas Gold a winner here over five furlongs last time and the consistent Barrantes both warrant respect but a bigger danger may be Undeterred. David Barron's gelding has been in consistent form in decent handicaps of late and should be thereabouts again. A market move for either Najeebon or Compton Dynamo would be interesting, while top weight Golden Dixie is, like the selection, open to further improvement. However, he has less scope than A Very Good Year, who looks the one they have to beat.