Racecards
21:20 Kempton Park
Weatherbys Vat Services Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 156078
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on until headed final 50 yards
- Form 309014
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Hamblett
held up in touch, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on to lead final 50 yards, pushed out
Vibe
16- Form 495-014
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Jones
held up rear in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 21638-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey William Carson
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, not reached leaders
Helen Wood
21- Form 009
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Frances Pickard
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until weakened quickly well inside final furlong
- Form 6039-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 66
Withdrawn
- Form 3-06600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey A Hamblett
Withdrawn
- Form 447628
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
Withdrawn
In depth
Verdict
A tricky apprentice handicap to end the card and a narrow vote is given to Arian's Lad, Tom Forest and Out For A Stroll look to be the main dangers. The selection showed improved form to finish a close up fourth behind today's rival Vibe at Chepstow last month. The weight pull should be enough to reverse that form and he does appear to be on the upgrade. Tom Forest showed plenty of ability last campaign and looked on the way back to form last time behind Tough Love. The stable continues to churn out winners and off his current mark he should be involved in the finish. Out For A Stroll returned to winning ways in game fashion at Brighton last time and has gone well here earlier this year. Meanwhile Mister Elegant has been running well of late and is another to consider for each-way purposes, however we return to Arians Lad to be the likely winner.
Formwatch
Seneschal 9-1 (9-10) Towards rear, effort and switched left 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Louphole (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Mister Elegant 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Le Chiffre (8-8) at W'hampton 7f app clm (6) pol.
Vibe 15-2 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden and some progress 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Stamford Blue (8-9) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Tom Forest 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 6th of 12, 6l behind Tough Love (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Tipsy Lad 25-1 (8-4) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 12, 19l behind Bee Stinger (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol in May.
Arian's Lad 4-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ran on again towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Vibe (8-10) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Out For A Stroll 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, hampered 3f out, not clear run approaching 1f out, hampered again on inside 1f out, ran on well to lead last strides, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) frm beating Border Artist (9-3) by a hd, 15 ran.
Hand Chime 20-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, eased final furlong, 11th of 18, 8l behind Joy And Pain (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.