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18:55 Kempton Park

Smarter Bets With Matchbook Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 219y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.35s
  • Off Time: 18:56:40
  • 13 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

Helf (IRE)

33 t
20/1
  • Form 364467
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue hoop

Leapt

10 h
6/1
  • Form 752444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe
3/1
  • Form 03-032
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, switched left 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

Secret Soul

84 v BF
9/2
  • Form 4-48733
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, not quicken over 1f out, kept on into 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards

5(12)
Silk - White, orange seams, orange sleeves, white stars, white cap, orange star
10/1
  • Form 255466
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, headway when not clear run 2f out and again over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd 100 yards out, never able to challenge

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap
5/1
  • Form 07824
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

slowly away, reluctant to race, well behind until ran on inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
8/1
  • Form 906571
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

led 1f, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, losing place when slightly hampered just over 1f out

8(8)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine
20/1
  • Form 262177
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Red, black inverted triangle, black sleeves, red armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 370700
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and plugged on final furlong, no threat

10(4)
Silk - Light blue, yellow stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap
14/1
  • Form 627691
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(14)
Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue  cap
14/1
  • Form 70-6534
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

12(11)
Silk - Red, black epaulets, hooped sleeves
33/1
  • Form 90-8879
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 53

led after 1f until 10f out, chased leader, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly

13(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
66/1
  • Form 609088
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, led 10f out until ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly

14(13)
NR
50/1
  • Form 90-6690
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

A contest that is probably more competitive than first appears. Delirium and Moonlight Silver are both recent winners, the latter successful over course and distance in August. Glassalt has been getting closer but Epsom Secret and Secret Soul are closely matched on their run together at Windsor in July when Pat Phelan’s charge came out on top. KINGS CITY has been a little disappointing considering he cost 68,000gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to four winners but Luca Cumani may have found a good opportunity for the Rock Of Gibraltar gelding today.

Formwatch

Helf (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Led for about 2f, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Meyandi (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

Leapt 9-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Count Simon (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.

Glassalt 4-1 (9-6) Behind, switched left after 1f, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Snowy Winter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Secret Soul 9-4fav (9-7) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, challenged on outside 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Epsom Secret (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Malt Teaser (FR) 7-2jfav (9-8) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kohinoor Diamond (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Kings City (IRE) 2-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind American History (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Moonlight Silver 16-1 (8-7) Keen, soon tracking leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug beating Rainbow Rising (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.

Epsom Secret 13-2 (8-10) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Av A Word (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Spiritofedinburgh (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Ridden leaving stalls, towards rear on outside, hanging right over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Red Trooper (8-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.

Delirium (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) In touch, pushed along and not clear run approaching final furlong, headway between horses entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep beating Shimmering Light (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Katabatika 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Meyandi (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

Beaconsfield 10-1 (8-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, looked held when short of room approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Send Up (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Kingwilliamstown 9-1 (8-8) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 27l behind Esspeegee (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Silver Mist 50-1 (8-6) Ridden and struggling halfway, always behind, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Topmeup (8-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.