Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
Kempton.co.uk Classified Stakes (Class 7)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £2,000 added
- Form 3-30555
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 97/840
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
Canary Girl
12- Form 75080-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Diana Weeden
- Jockey D Mylonas
chased leader, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0/0-5206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, hard driven and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 300700-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey N Callan
keen hold, never better than mid-division
- Form U020-84
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey A Elliott
in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
Hey Presto
68- Form 9080-46
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
made all, hard driven and 2 lengths clear 1f out, held on, all out
- Form 143508/
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey R Thomas
always towards rear
- Form 240-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey A Kirby
unruly start, slowly away and always behind
- Form 356342
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 00-0877
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 3316-23
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Fortune
towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 328758
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
behind, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, hung right, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 0097-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Prince Valentine is preferred to Only If I Laugh and Club Captain. Only If I Laugh is a consistent sort in this grade and finished a short-head in front of the selection last time but he does most of his racing over a furlong shorter trip and has never scored over a mile. He has gone close on occasion but this trip stretches him. Prince Valentine was doing his best work in the closing stages last time but has never won on the all-weather in nineteen starts. All of his wins have come over this trip however and, of his three successes, two have come for this evening's jockey and a big run seems assured. Club Captain finished in front of Only If I Laugh over course and distance in January but has failed to build on that in two subsequent starts. He's lightly raced and may yet be able to bounce back but we prefer the claims of Prince Valentine on this occasion.
Formwatch
Batchworth Blaise 14-1 (8-7) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Alucica (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Mar.
Boluisce (IRE) 66-1 (8-0) Led, headed over 5f out, weakened 4f out, 11th of 12, 37l behind Shunkawakhan (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Canary Girl 28-1 (9-0) Bumped start, always in rear group, never a factor, 10th of 13, 12l behind Straight Face (9-6) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Club Captain (USA) 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, 5l behind Marmooq (9-1) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Feb.
Goodwood Spirit 16-1 (9-2) In rear, headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 13, 17l behind Pindar (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Oct.
Hester Brook (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, struggling over 2f out, kept on to take moderate 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 12l behind Inspirina (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Feb.
Hey Presto 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 12, 11l behind Shava (8-7) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Feb.
Mutared (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Soon behind, 8th of 12, 12l behind Joe Jo Star (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Feb '06.
Old Etonian (UAE) 20-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, led 8f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 16l behind Climate (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Only If I Laugh 9-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, effort 2f out, tackled winner final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, nk behind Straight Face (9-6) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Pajada 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on inner, not clear run and short of room over 1f out, snatched up and not recover, 7th of 13, 9l behind Straight Face (9-6) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Prince Valentine 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on, gaining close home, 3rd of 13, nk behind Straight Face (9-6) at Kempton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar.
Silver Blue (IRE) 9-2 (8-3) Held up in rear group, kept on final furlong but never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5l behind Having A Ball (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
The London Gang 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway 3f out to chase leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 8l behind Bert's Memory (9-0) at Southwell 1m Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in Mar.