Racecards
17:00 Kempton Park
Racing TV Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,140
- 2nd: £1,474
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
Billy's Joy
12- Form 2557-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey David Probert
slowly away, took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 2f out, made no impression
- Form 08-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jordan Williams
never better than midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Sweet Idea
13- Form 7632-45
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, made no impression
- Form 85-08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just denied second
- Form 5264-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D C Costello
made all, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always doing enough
Sumac (IRE)
11- Form 96-5536
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner
- Form 000-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
took keen hold, always towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 90-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Lee
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, kept on and went fourth final strides
- Form 6648-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
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In depth
Verdict
ALASKAN has strong claims in this opener. Sent off favourite on his first outing after wind surgery and handicap debut, he found only one too good at Southwell and beat Harry With Style with Sweet Idea, Mountain Run and Bridge Water all further behind. Billy's Joy posted a better effort at Lingfield last time while Ok Pal steps back up in trip.
Formwatch
Billy's Joy 14-1 (9-1) Awkwardly away in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Miss Moonshine (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mountain Run 66-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Urban Dandy (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sweet Idea 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Urban Dandy (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bridge Water (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Not much room start, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Urban Dandy (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ok Pal 9-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Mintana (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sumac (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Annie Law (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Alaskan (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Urban Dandy (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Kay Ceraar (IRE) 125-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, always towards rear, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Floating Spirit (8-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Harry With Style 5-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Urban Dandy (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.