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16:00 Kempton Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous after
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly, always prominent, hung right from over 2f out, led inside final 2f, headed and readily outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 4S1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up tracking leaders on inside, every chance over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders on inside, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in mid-division, headway going well looking for room over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, quickened readily clear
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up and behind, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Troed Y Parc
76- Form 4-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
led and set steady pace, quickened home turn, headed entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in last pair, headway on inside and every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The newcomers require a market check with Colin Tizzard's Seymour Promise making most appeal on paper in an interesting bumper. Es Perfecto has a first run for Alan King since winning a point-to-point easily and is interesting whilst Lord Baddesley showed a race like this should be within his range when a close second at Worcester. However, that was in October and preference is for DIAMOND RIVER for a yard with an excellent record in these races. He may have been a beaten favourite on his Warwick debut last month but ran with great credit and that rates the best form on offer. Duc Du Bourbon seems a surefire improver too and could prove the main danger.
Formwatch
Coral Lad (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Gli Gli.
Diamond River (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Prominent, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, 3rd and held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 18, 5 3/4l behind Here Comes Mccoy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Ld early, 3l adv 1/2way, sl adv 4out, hdd 2out, disp at last, so best run in & won gng away, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Ahead Of The Field (11-11) by 12l, 13 ran.
Fern Hill (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Water Rock.
Hoi Polloi (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Backtothekingsnest.
Lord Baddesley (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, pressed winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Dragon Bones (10-5) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Troed Y Parc 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never dangerous, last of 13, dist behind Soaring Glory (11-4) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) 6-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 4th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Grand Roi (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Dec.
Seymour Promise (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Loadsapromise.