Racecards
19:30 Kempton Park
Highclere Castle Horse Feeds (London Stayers Series Qualifier) Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 218y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
Macari
47- Form 018331
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Rose Dawes
disputed early, clearly led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened quickly final 110yds
- Form U112-18
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
soon raced in third, pushed along over 2f out, narrowly led 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, always doing enough towards finish
- Form 446111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Joey Ramsden
- Jockey H Crouch
towards rear, headway from 2f out, switch towards centre and went second inside final 110yds, ran on but alwys held by winner towards finish
- Form 825259
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
disputed early, soon raced in close second, pushed along 3f out, ridden and still every chance 1f out, outpaced and weakened inside final 50yds
- Form 002011
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in rear of midfield, pushed along and some headway towards centre from 1f out, ran on but impression on leaders towards finish
- Form 834350
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well over 1f outm switched far side and went third final 110yds, not reach leading pair towards finish
- Form 5-09615
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey William Carson
always towards rear, dropped to last 3f out, some headway on inner 2f out, kept on but never really on terms towards finish
The Bunt
60- Form 46/222-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
prominent, raced wide on bend 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, eased when tailed off final furlong (gelding stopped quickly and was examined by vet who had nothing to report)
In depth
Formwatch
Macari 11-1 (9-5) Led, kept to far side rail turning in, pushed along and headed under 3f out, battled on close up, sustained duel with runner-up inside last, rallied to lead narrowly over 110 yards out, won on nod, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Music Piece (9-4), 12 ran.
Berkshire Sundance (IRE) 15-8fav (10-2) Prominent, outpaced 3f out, struggling 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 11l behind New York Minute (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
New York Minute (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Midfield, chased leaders from home turn, came near side over 2f out, ridden to press leader 1f out, led towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Imperial Sovereign (9-13) by nk, 10 ran.
Robusto (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 31l behind New York Minute (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dance Time 5-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 6f out, travelling best when went second home turn, switch towards centre and led inside final furlong, soon asserted, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Cardinal Point (9-5) by 5l, 12 ran.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Rear mid-division, always behind, 11th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Oakley's Way (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Lusaka (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 10f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Maxident (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
The Bunt 11-2 (9-13) Held up in last pair inside, pushed along and outpaced in rear over 3f out, went remote 4th inside final 110 yards, 4th of 6, 11l behind Appier (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.