Racecards
17:10 Kempton Park
32Red Casino Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Tulloona
21- Form 33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
The Dancing Poet
140- Form 54-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
Canford Dancer
146- Form 546-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Zorro's Girl
11- Form 7-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 423-662
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
led, headed 2f out, weakened last 100 yards
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
Altar Boy
12- Form 84-733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Gary Mahon
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A hood and tongue-tie are applied to Lingfield third Scorched Breath while Stay Forever’s recent second came over a mile at Southwell. The returning Canford Dancer is weighted to beat both the latter and Altar Boy but GUIDING SPIRIT finished behind a subsequent winner when fourth over 6f here recently. Clive Cox’ charge is preferred to stablemate April Wine and, with further improvement expected, gets a speculative vote in something of a lottery. Just Benjamin, May Sonic and Sweet Celebration are all newcomers to note with the former preferred if supported in the betting.
Formwatch
May Sonic Mayson gelding out of Aromatherapy.
Just Benjamin Epaulette gelding out of Desert Royalty.
Tulloona 5-1 (8-13) Stumbled start, soon recovered to press leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Fen Breeze (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Munhamek Dark Angel gelding out of Cadenza.
The Dancing Poet 15-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 3l behind Trolius (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Scorched Breath 8-15fav (9-2) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind With Caution (8-11) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
I'm Brian Sepoy gelding out of Emily Carr.
Canford Dancer 7-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden final furlong, one pace, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Water Diviner (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gd in Oct.
Zorro's Girl 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Swiss Pride (9-0) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
April Wine 13-2 (8-6) In touch, under pressure over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Masked Identity (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Stay Forever (FR) 2-1fav (8-4) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Little Rock (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (4) pol in Feb.
Sweet Celebration (IRE) Excelebration filly out of Snow Dust.
Guiding Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Dahawi (9-6) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Altar Boy 14-1 (9-1) Sent forward to lead over 5f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Zmhar (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.