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20:50 Kempton Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 222/633
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
soon tracked leaders and keen, led after about 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, rallied and kept on towards finish
Vastly (USA)
29- Form 67/31-80
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 000425
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on
- Form 56764
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey G Baker
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 319762
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led for about 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 22-1246
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 0-66890
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 54
in rear, headway 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 658761
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 98775-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Both of GAVARNIE ENCORE's victories so far have come over 7f around here but he was second over a mile at the track last winter and remains well enough treated to go in again. Sweet Dancer has been disappointing but may do better now fitted with headgear and Bazooka was well backed last time. Chapeau Bleu was still beaten seven lengths when second over 6f here two weeks ago, however, so Henry Grace and Tarragon make more appeal.
Formwatch
Bazooka (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on, not able to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Lone Star Boy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Vastly (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Little Choosey (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Alketios (GR) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led narrowly halfway until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Al's Memory (10-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sweet Dancer (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 4th of 11, 5l behind Matraash (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Chapeau Bleu (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Major Valentine (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Henry Grace (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden in 5th and one pace 2f out, no danger after, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Skidby Mill (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Tarragon 7-1 (9-3) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Clary (8-12) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Sumeida (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Led, riden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Gavarnie Encore (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Gavarnie Encore 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Deftera Lad (8-13) by nk, 14 ran.
Isabella Beeton 9-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Ragdollianna (8-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.