Racecards
16:10 Kempton Park
32 For Poker Nursery (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,294
- 2nd: £385
- 3rd: £192
- 4th: £96
- Form 39533
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
held up, headway when not much room over 2f out, switched left and outpaced by leaders over 1f out, went 4th towards finish, no impression
- Form 477
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 096
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
prominent, took keen hold, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace final 125 yards
- Form 070
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, closed on outside over 4f out, niggled along and lost place over 3f out, rallied 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right and ran on well
River Nova
12- Form 353430
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
prominent, took keen hold, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 002
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey K T O'Neill
awkward start, soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Doc Hill
32- Form 098
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, pushed along 5f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
In depth
Verdict
SUNLEY VALENTINE has finished third in her last two starts without looking like winning. It's doesn't say much for this field that it's still the best form on show and she gets a token vote stepping up a furlong. Monessa has been placed in maidens at Folkestone, including one over today's trip, and could figure but she's more exposed than the other handicap debutants. They include Methaen, Morning Muse and Great Mystery but the remainder have no worthwhile form to recommend them so far.
Formwatch
Sunley Valentine 5-1fav (9-3) Behind, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Regal Acclaim (8-1) at Carlisle 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Morning Muse (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9l behind Al Mahmeyah (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Great Mystery (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 12l behind Dishy Guru (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inner, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Queens Sandridge (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
River Nova 20-1 (8-2) Chased leaders over 5f, last of 13, 13l behind Shannon Spree (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Mormoran 40-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 3f out, hung right 2f out, went 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Mr Knightley (9-1) at Kempton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol.
Doc Hill 100-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 20l behind Frog Hollow (8-13) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Monessa (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind What's Up (8-8) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Aug.
Methaen (USA) 80-1 (9-3) Always behind, 9th of 13, 11l behind Farraaj (9-3) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Songbird Blues 100-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 9l behind Mr Maynard (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.