Racecards
16:50 Kempton Park
Digibet.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Form 3/17606-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Thomas
in touch, effort over 2f out, no extra, soon weakened
- Form 866811
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
well behind, headway over 2f out, still plenty to do, ran on strongly final furlong, gaining towards finish
- Form 138000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
prominent, ridden to charge in every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 301132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Elliott
took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out
Future Deal
52- Form 5-04060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no headway and weakened 2f out
Escoffier
25- Form 093-908
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led 2f, tracked leader afterwards, led again over 2f out, swished tail repeatedly, stayed on under pressure final furlong, all out finish
- Form 617859
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
behind, some headway 2f out, never near
- Form 209150
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fortune
behind, staying on when short of room over 1f out, slightly checked, kept on again inside final furlong
Recalcitrant
201- Form 960-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 680806
- Age 12
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey Fran Berry
steady start, in rear, never really on terms
Arsad (IRE)
23- Form 785629
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
held up in touch, ridden and staying on when slightly short of room and checked over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong
Boppys Pride
14- Form 809-31
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
behind, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on to take inside final furlong, not reached winner
Backstreet Lad
480- Form 0/42673-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost touch and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Virginia Rose is selected to complete a hat-trick, with Lolla's Spirit, Boppys Pride and Arsad seen as the main dangers. Not that many can be truly fancied here, but Virginia Rose at least has found her form and may be good enough to go in again. James Given's filly opened her account in a poor affair at Musselburgh, and then defied a 7lb rise to follow up at the Scottish track eight days ago. The drop back to 12-furlongs did not bother her in the slightest, and in her current mood, she can make this first visit to Kempton pay off. Lolla's Spirit has been most consistent but has looked a bit one-paced on each of her last two outings. Nevertheless, this half-sister to no less than six winners, is set to take a hand. Boppys Pride came good at Ayr a fortnight ago, and on breeding, this lightly-raced individual will have no trouble staying the trip, so looks best of the remainder along with Arsad who has more ability than he shown so far. This class 6 looks booked for Virginia Rose.
Formwatch
Virginia Rose (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-4) In touch, switched over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Calcutta Cup (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Dinner Date 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7l behind Inch Lodge (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept.
Lolla's Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Maximix (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Raise The Heights (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 11l behind Treetops Hotel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Penny Rich (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In rear, progress into 9th 4f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 27l behind Leadmore (8-8) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 0-60 sft in Oct.
Arsad (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 13l behind Kick And Prance (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Boppys Pride 20-1 (8-4) In touch, lost place halfway, headway inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) hvy in Oct beating Komreyev Star (8-13) by 1l, 14 ran.
Backstreet Lad 15-8 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, edged right and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Three Boars (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul '05.