Racecards
18:00 Kempton Park
Betdaq Cheltenham Preview With Paddy Brennan Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £9,836
- 2nd: £2,945
- 3rd: £1,473
- 4th: £736
- Form 811-300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders in 3rd, led after 2f, headed 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7400-87
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
led 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 118-153
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 393-170
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
led after 1f, with leader, ridden and switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 10077-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 200-653
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joey Haynes
awkward in stalls, very slowly away, always in rear
- Form 40/1940-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
LICENCE TO TILL didn't appreciate a winter break in St Moritz last month and finished unplaced in a couple of starts in the snow. He's much at home on this surface as his earlier third over C&D behind the progressive Emerald Wilderness showed and Mark Johnston's charge can come out best here. True To Form is closely matched with the selection on collateral form and looks sure to make another bold bid after a good effort here on Saturday, but Sinfonico has come up short in previous attempts in this grade. The same comment applies to Tartan Trip and Sunset Kitty has plenty to find with the selection on running here in January.
Formwatch
Licence To Till (USA) (9-6) last of 17, well behind African Art (8-11) at Saint Moritz(FR) 1m 2f stk in Feb.
Fanditha (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) 7th of 10, 11l behind Mahbooba (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 2 flls (1) gd in Feb.
True To Form (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace of winner, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Forceful Appeal (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Sunset Kitty (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 8l behind Night Lily (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.
Sinfonico (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Held up rear but in touch, headway on inside 2f out, not clear run soon after, switched left 1f out, not clear run again soon after, no extra final 110 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Dunhoy (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Tartan Trip 6-1 (8-12) Dwelt keen close up, headway to track leading pair 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Emma's Gift (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Taaresh (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 18l behind All The Winds (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.