Racecards
18:50 Kempton Park
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
Gnomon
171- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in rear, some headway from 2f out, not pace to challenge
Skimmer
74- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Harry Charlton
- Jockey Colin Keane
dwelt, raced wide early, midfield, switched right and headway on inner 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
in rear, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final 110yds
- Form 2-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey R Kingscote
took keen hold, in touch on outer, ridden and kept on from over 1f out
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, headed after 1f, switched left and ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
dwelt, in touch on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey James Doyle
sweating, dwelt, prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
In depth
Formwatch
Gnomon 6-1 (10-9) Front mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon well behind, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Idaho Sun (11-8) at Windsor 2m (2) sft in Jan.
Skimmer 2-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, closed into 4th at halfway, pushed along and pressed leaders over 1f out, led narrowly over 110 yards out, forged away closing stages, won at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr beating Asmen Warrior (8-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ashdown Forest (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Started slowly, behind, steady headway out wide from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Castle Gates (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Big Win (FR) Galiway gelding out of Medical Kiss.
Crown Imperial 5-2fav (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2l behind Meblesh (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Ettore (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along halfway, never showed, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Wave Rider (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (2) gf in Jun.
Ivatt 8-11fav (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Caspi Star (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (2) gs in Apr.
Peaky Blinder (GER) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leading trio, ridden out wide over 2f out, went remote 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 10 3/4l behind Palazzo Blu (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Scotland (FR) 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never a factor, last of 9, 32 1/4l behind Spanish Voice (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (2) gd in Apr.
Sea Of Kings (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide into 2nd over 2f out, ridden 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Rogue Millions (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
The Bellhop (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and closed from 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Wave Rider (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (2) gf in Jun.
Mystical Mabel (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, pushed along and no impression from over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Silent City (9-1) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Ethelwulf Cracksman gelding out of Lyrique.
Gallic Legend (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Nahraan (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.