Racecards
20:25 Kempton Park
Matchbook Traders Conference Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 475963
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 561084
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
dwelt, outpaced and behind, some headway final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 15D633
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S De Sousa
pulled very hard, chased winner, every chance halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 183-892
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, some headway on outside and hung right inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Maazel (IRE)
49- Form 28-4266
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, pressed winner and every chance last strides, just held
- Form 411-290
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 308345
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 32-251
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
pulled hard, soon with leaders on outside, every chance halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 22-1184
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
switched right start, held up towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, not clearest of runs and weaved through inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders
- Form 854677
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 044224
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey K Shoemark
reluctant and led to post, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 394328
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Emma Owen
- Jockey David Egan
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on most gamely, all out
In depth
Verdict
Debonaire David won twice over this trip on the all-weather during the summer and his latest fourth at Newmarket wasn’t a bad effort while Mishaal is in decent nick, though hasn’t managed to get his head in front since July of last year. Maazel has been a big disappointment this year but Born To Finish was a bit unlucky last time at Wolverhampton and holds Big Lachie on that run. Kowaiyess sprang a surprise on his reappearance at Epsom and remains unexposed but RED ALERT gets the vote in a tricky finale. Not beaten far in a couple of runs on Turf since joining William Muir, he won over this trip at Chelmsford in February so will handle a switch back to this surface.
Formwatch
Born To Finish (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Qatari Riyals (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Marie Of Lyon (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Red Alert 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Delagate This Lord (9-5) at Bath 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Himself 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Abiento (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Maazel (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 9l behind Liberatum (8-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Don't Blame Me 10-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Miracle Garden (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Very Honest (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Gnaad (9-6) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Kowaiyess (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Made most, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Epsom 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Grandad's World (9-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Debonaire David 7-1 (9-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Glenamoy Lad (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Big Lachie 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Qatari Riyals (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mishaal (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Higher Court (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Soon led, hung badly right on bend over 2f out, continued to hang right and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Qatari Riyals (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.