Racecards
14:50 Kempton Park
BetVictor.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 4301-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide close up, headway to go 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 4/70120-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leader until 7f out, close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 152280-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5090-47
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, outpaced by leading pair final furlong
- Form 41/08-91
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
keen tracked leader early, steadied back in touch, headway approaching 2f out, soon looking for a gap, effort between horses entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 664231-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, pressing leader when struck by rivals whip over 1f out, shaken up to lead approching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Balady (IRE)
180- Form 165423-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey S De Sousa
steadied start held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-04259
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Tadabeer scored over track and trip three weeks ago and is upped in class off a higher mark for this. Aegaeus won at Lingfield on his latest start in November and his defeat of Harry Buckle looks more impressive in hindsight as the latter won four times over the winter. Ed Dunlop's charge looks a genuine contender, but another chance goes to top weight KAAFEL. He drops down a couple of grades after finishing a respectable sixth to Robin Hoods Bay over course and distance and a repeat should see him bang there at the finish. Sondeduro could prove best of the rest on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Kaafel (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 3l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Sondeduro 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, no headway, 14th of 16, 16l behind Silver Lime (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Croquembouche (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, not clear run over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 17, 32l behind Consider Yourself (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Perfect Cracker 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong,, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Ree's Rascal (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Tadabeer 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well and always holding on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Flamborough Breeze (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Aegaeus 5-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Harry Buckle (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Balady (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Flaxen Flare (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Askaud (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 16l behind Eastern Destiny (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.