Racecards
18:10 Kempton Park
iInsure365 Apprentice Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 714643
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
soon held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders under pressure over 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 010-472
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey C D Meehan
started slowly, towards rear, pushed along throughout, reminders 5f out, soon mid-division on outside, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 387501
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
started very slowly, last pair, headway on outside 3f out, never really reached leaders and weakened over 1f out
Dialogue
53- Form 572224
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden 2f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression on winner
Kubeba (IRE)
21- Form 44338-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Aaron Jones
led until over 7f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, almost snatched 3rd
- Form 2151-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
mid-division until stumbled and lost place halfway, soon in rear, switched left to wide outside in home straight, soon driven along, headway from 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 29-6543
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Samuel Clarke
took keen hold, tracked leader until over 3f out, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, pushed along and ran on well, comfortably
- Form 1144-57
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
led over 7f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra and lost places towards finish
- Form 606-406
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey K Shoemark
mid-division, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A handful of these can be given a chance with a speculative vote going to one of the least exposed in KUBEBA. The latter was beaten only a head at Lingfield on his reappearance and there should be more to come this year. Ze King and Dialogue are closely matched on latest running at Wolverhampton while Breakheart won over track and trip off a similar mark in March. Embankment is a more recent winner here while Ancient Greece and Fantasy Gladiator are not without a shout.
Formwatch
Breakheart (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, led 2f out, headed and edged left inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Double Czech (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Ancient Greece 8-13 (10-12) 2nd of 9, 2l behind Aussie Lyrics (9-9) at Les Landes(JER) 1m 2f hcp gf in May.
Embankment 7-1 (8-11) In stalls a long time, slowly into stride, last pair and well off the pace, 6th and plenty to do 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, strong run into 2nd final 150 yards, closed on tiring leader to lead near finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Windy Citi (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Dialogue 11-4 (9-2) Led, ridden when headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1l behind Argaki (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Kubeba (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Close up, not clear run 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 14, hd behind Hannington (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Celestial Knight 20-1 (8-9) Short of room start always in rear and soon pushed along, last of 12, 50l behind Firmdecisions (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Ze King 2-1fav (9-1) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, hung left under pressure when short of room over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Argaki (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Rough Courte (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 8l behind So It's War (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Repechage (FR) 20-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 6l behind Maontri (9-4) at Leicester 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Fantasy Gladiator 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when carried right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind May Queen (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.