Racecards
19:20 Kempton Park
200 Free Bets At Betdaq Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 2-73326
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders and keen, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 839456
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, not much room on inner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 231311
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, headed entering final furlong, kept on and no extra near finish
- Form 4-48357
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
- Form 00-1063
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish
- Form 125025
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 11-4300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 0-20885
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 073-105
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 03-6690
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 12182-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Desert Strike is upped in class off a 6lb higher mark after his latest win over 5f at Kempton. He'll need to be quickly away from a high draw to take up his usual front-running role while both Ashpan Sam and Elna Bright look high enough in the weights on the evidence of their recent form. Arctic Lynx is hard to win with nowadays and the same can be said of Tagula Night, whose victory at Sandown in April was his first since 2011. PICTURE DEALER has been running well without success of late but has slipped a couple of pounds down the handicap and, with Ryan Moore on board, it could be his turn today.
Formwatch
Ashpan Sam 4-1 (9-9) Awkward start, tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 10, 4l behind Avon Breeze (9-6) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Elna Bright 7-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered 1f out, last of 6, 8l behind Putin (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Desert Strike 6-1 (9-12) Made most, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun beating Rock Up (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Arctic Lynx (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway towards far side over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind My Kingdom (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Tagula Night (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led briefly just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Lupo D'Oro (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlolng, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 8l behind Labienus (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Living Leader 18-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 6l behind My Kingdom (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Decision By One 14-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, chased winner until inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards, no extra, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Rusty Rocket (9-4) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
The Tichborne (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In touch, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Tropics (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Heartsong (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Awkward start, soon mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 20l behind Rebecca Romero (9-4) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Jocasta Dawn 16-1 (9-0) Held up on outter, pushed along and struggling halfway, behind and eased final furlong, 10th of 11, 23l behind Tropics (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Picture Dealer 4-1 (10-0) Held up, headway on stands rail to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Minalisa (9-11) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.