Racecards
21:20 Kempton Park
Digibet Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 327731
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Revelino (IRE)
194- Form 82106/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey S Donohoe
always rear
- Form 9/07-254
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey R Kennemore
led for 5f, chased leader to 7f out, weakened quickly over 4f out
- Form 123556
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
always in rear, tailed off
- Form 00-0653
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D J Murphy
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 18860-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M McElhone
- Jockey J P Spencer
behind, headway over 2f out, never reach leaders
- Form 1800-96
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
never better than mid-division
Arabian Sun
37- Form 05869
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 65-6897
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, led after 5f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 050704
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 314283
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, hampered on inside over 2f out, soon found room, headway to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well
Golden Folly
31- Form 006-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey A Elliott
held up in mid-division, headway under pressure on outside over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The stayers come to the fore in the lucky last and Living On A Prayer is the selection, with Critical Stage a threat and Bob's Your Uncle and Golden Folly others to consider. Living On A Prayer appeared to really appreciate the step up in trip when runner up to Kyber at Musselburgh last month, that run coming after a break. A month off will again ensure she is fresh enough to do herself justice and over this longer trip she may well find some more. Critical Stage will be popular after winning over hurdles and then here over c&d last. He should go well once more but 4lb extra over two miles may well take its toll. Bob's Your Uncle has shown in and out form form of late but stays and generally runs to a level that suggests he can make the frame here. Golden Folly is interesting now stepped up massively in trip from 10f and runners saddled by Lady Herries can carry this off well sometimes, while Featherlight should also be competitive from this mark. Preference however, is for Living On A Prayer.
Formwatch
Critical Stage (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) In touch, led going well over 2f out, driven out final furlong, won at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol beating Dhehdaah (9-7) by a nk, 13 ran.
Revelino (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15l behind Luxurix (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
McQueen (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Led for 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Casual Affair (9-1) at York 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf.
Bob's Your Uncle 6-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Synonymy (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Magnum Opus (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Soon chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Lord Oroko (10-8) at Bath 1m 5f mdn hcp (5) frm.
Madiba 12-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 18l behind Mister Completely (9-6) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Living On A Prayer 33-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Kyber (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Explosive Fox (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on, 6th of 13, 8l behind Adage (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol in Jul.
Arabian Sun 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 9th of 12, 17l behind Strobe (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Mystical Moon 33-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 7th of 15, 6l behind Magic Show (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Composing (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Irish Quest (9-9) at Goodwood 2m 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Featherlight 13-2 (8-11) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Magic Show (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Golden Folly 9-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Paradise Walk (8-7) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Nod's Star 16-1 (8-11) In touch, chased leader until over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 40l behind Right Option (8-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.