Racecards
14:25 Kempton Park
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- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,400 added
- Winner: £8,447
- 2nd: £2,480
- 3rd: £1,240
- 4th: £620
- Form 1109-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led until mistake and headed 5th, chased winner, pushed along and held when went right 3 out
- Form 41/U2P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led 5th, went left 10th, hit 13th, in command from 3 out, stayed on well
Seaston Spirit
169- Form 2142-B0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
close 3rd, hung left on paddock bend after 9th, went left 12th, close enough when fell 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Reigning Supreme's form figures are hardly inspiring and there's no doubt he's been disappointing after his two hurdles victories. He's likely to start a short price here but ENNISCOFFEY OSCAR can see him off. Emma Lavelle's charge won a bumper and was second in a Grade 2 then scored twice over hurdles. He jumped violently to the right when tackling fences at Chepstow so should do better on this track. Seaston Spirit won a maiden hurdle at Fontwell in January but has run poorly subsequently.
Formwatch
Enniscoffey Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Jumped right, mostly in 3rd until 5 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, dist behind Drinks Interval (11-3) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Reigning Supreme (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Prominent, left in lead 3rd, headed 6th, in touch outpaced on outside after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Seaston Spirit 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, no extra 2 out, 10th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Muhtaris (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.