Racecards
20:50 Kempton Park
Azure Hospitality Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 36-8026
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 552141
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up in rear, sustained run on wide outside over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 800454
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, strong run on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
- Form 004554
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
always behind
Credential
17- Form 588823
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 063649
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Quinn
raced on outside in mid-division, ridden and no impression on leaders when short of room over 1f out
- Form 349819
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 859191
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T M Jones
- Jockey N Chalmers
led after 2f, headed inside final furlong, weakened
Benellino
35- Form 305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
- Form 46-3005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
led for 2f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 072394
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 859532
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, driven along and stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 4-48070
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey P J Dobbs
mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, one pace and no impression on leaders inside final furlong
Henry Holmes
420- Form 8/4500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey P Doe
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Barbs Pink Diamond ran well last time and she can get her head in front in this handicap, although Icannshift and Credential are rated as dangers. The selection was narrowly beaten by Hermanita at Folkestone last time and with this trip and ground clearly what she needs to be seen at her best, she should run a big race. Icannshift won well at Folkestone last time on heavy ground but he is equally at home on a faster surface and he does go well for Neil Chalmers. Credential ran well on the turf at Yarmouth last time and with this step-up in trip sure to suit he is not without hope. Treetops Hotel won well last time and he is another that will be suited by the extra distance today. He could go well at a price but Barbs Pink Diamond shaped encouragingly last time and she can land the prize.
Formwatch
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 15l behind Mighty Kitchener (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) In touch, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 1f sll (6) gf in Aug beating Give Evidence (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Sir Haydn 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final 2f, one pace, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Little Carmela (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Silver Blue (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Russki (9-2) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol.
Credential 15-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Desert Hawk (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Blackmail (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden when bumped over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 11l behind Magic Show (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Paparaazi (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 6l behind Princely Ted (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Icannshift (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Made virtually all, driven clear over 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Aug beating Bienheureux (8-13) by a shd, 7 ran.
Benellino 66-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden along halfway, never a factor, 5th of 6, 20l behind Pillar of Hercules (9-3) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Geordie's Pool 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 8l behind View From The Top (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug.
Ja Myford 33-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 13l behind Starry Messenger (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Barbs Pink Diamond (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, every chance from 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Hermanita (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Lord Laing (USA) 66-1 (8-0) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 12l behind Sky Quest (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Henry Holmes 40-1 (9-5) Keen in mid-division, weakened 4f out, last of 14, 49l behind Maidford (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jul '06.