Racecards
20:45 Kempton Park
Bet St Leger - Betdaq Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,638
- 2nd: £484
- 3rd: £242
- 4th: £289
- Form 323803
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Declan Cannon
took keen hold, mid-division on outside, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 332-009
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-0316
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
took keen hold, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, not able to reach leaders
- Form 722332
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 529919
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 601000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey L Morris
in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 474100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room 5f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 78250-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, eased out left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 078883
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right and effort, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 85-5801
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mat Salaman
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Trip Switch
155- Form 036275
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Kieren Fox
ridden over 3f out, always towards rear
- Form 416331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey E J McNamara
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 774497
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, awkward 5f out, never nearer
- Form 900907
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Resplendent Alpha has his best chance for some time and did show some sort of form at Folkestone, but it does take a leap of faith to side with him and preference is for FERNANDO TORRES. Nick Littmoden turns to the blinkers for this course and distance winner, who has every chance from this mark if the headgear enables him to reproduce some of the form he showed last autumn. Fitz is another to have won here when doing so last time out, but it was a poor contest and he has struggled from this sort of mark before. Anjomarba should find it tougher than the sellers and claimers that she has been winning this year, but is at least in good form, while course and distance suit Sovereignty, though the assessor has him 9lbs higher now than last month's success here. The consistent Harting Hill would not be winning out of turn but remains 6lb higher than his last win and Fernando Torres can score.
Formwatch
Forward Feline (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Whispering Spirit (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Fernando Torres 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 7l behind Army Of Stars (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Scottish Glen 15-2 (9-5) Never really travelled and never better than mid-division, 6th of 12, 8l behind Sir Geoffrey (9-11) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Harting Hill 4-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden, every chance and edged left well over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Tilsworth Glenboy (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Sovereignty (JPN) 25-1 (9-10) Raced far side, overall leader until groups merged halfway, weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Gross Prophet (10-4) at Salisbury 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Lord of The Dance (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Dwelt, always in rear, 12th of 15, 24l behind Sonny G (7-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Bob Stock (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear, always behind, 11th of 13, 19l behind Aussie Blue (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Lend A Grand (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Behind, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, no impression, 4th of 12, 5l behind Sovereignty (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Aug.
Resplendent Alpha 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear on stands side rail, switched sharply left entering final 2f, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Foxtrot Alpha (9-4) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Fitz 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway well over 1f out, soon edged right, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Aug beating Aqua Vitae (8-12) by 2l, 13 ran.
Trip Switch 11-2 (8-13) Switched left start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 3l behind Lopinot (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Anjomarba (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Went left start, tracked leader, led approaching 1f out, ridden clear, won at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) gs in Aug beating Hart of Gold (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Song of Praise 15-2 (8-13) Prominent, pulled hard, lost place well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Signora Frasi (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Bishopbriggs (USA) 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on entering final furlong, no impression, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Towy Boy (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.