Racecards
19:35 Kempton Park
Digibet Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Form 532
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
broke well from wide draw, with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted near finish
- Form 263231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced wide, held up, not trouble leaders
- Form 013215-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
switched left soon after start, keen intouch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 27088-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 46-1154
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 841-165
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey G Baker
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 447839
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
held up towards rear, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 800-700
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Martin Lane
in rear, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 082123
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
in rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 223-543
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 63-2427
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey L P Keniry
always in rear
- Form 900-153
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and stayed on
- Form 0-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Saleem Golam
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 6668-88
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Holland
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In depth
Verdict
A winner form just out of the weights last time HIP HIP HOORAY gets the shout to repeat the feat ahead of handicap debutante Army Of Stars while Who's Winning should go well for a place. That latest win for the pick was particularly easy and capped a good run of form. He's up four pounds in the handicap now but he's won off this mark in the past and the booking of Kieron Fallon can only be a positive. Army Of Stars has been progressive in three maidens and should improve again so despite not being a stand-out at the weights he is considered a live danger. Who's Winning continues to run well for limited returns and seems weighted to do the same again and Bold Diva also fits into that category with her holding her form well since a victory three starts ago. Cadeaux Fax should be a leading player if returning fit and ready but in a tight race Hip Hip Hooray can follow up.
Formwatch
Army of Stars (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Don't Call Me (8-11) at Southwell 7f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Hip Hip Hooray 14-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Unlimited (8-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Cadeaux Fax 7-2fav (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get to leaders, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Miss Sophisticat (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Jazacosta (USA) 9-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Striding Edge (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Ejeed (USA) 13-2 (8-5) Keen, tracked leaders, every chance and chased leader over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, no extra near finish, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Hip Hip Hooray (8-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Harting Hill 3-1fav (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Zeffirelli (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Grand Honour (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, never a factor, 9th of 11, 12l behind Unlimited (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Esteem Lord 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and short lived effort over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Very Well Red (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Bold Diva 5-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Lopinot (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Who's Winning (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading pair, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Chjimes (9-8) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol.
Towy Boy (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Always behind, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Copperwood (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Dhhamaan (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Well Of Echoes (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
One Cool Dream 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led until 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 10l behind Lady Lam (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Fiefdom (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Batchworth Blaise (8-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.