Racecards
19:30 Kempton Park
32Red Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 455121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
- Form 452-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon asserted, clear inside final furlong, readily
- Form 3-11599
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 125241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 545303
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 221513
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up, took keen hold, headway and switched right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 21-612
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 613746
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Cox
last to break, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, went 3rd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
ALRAJAA made a belated seasonal debut in August but has improved with every subsequent start and won easily over today’s trip at Chelmsford last time. He has a hike in the weights to contend with but there looks plenty more to come from John Gosden’s charge. Listen To The Wind is another progressive type though came up just short at Bath back in July while Kuwait Currency has won a couple of lower grade races over track and trip and finished in front of Rectory Road earlier in the month. Sir Busker got his head back in front here last month on his first start over a mile and Siglo Six may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Kuwait Currency (USA) 11-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Romola (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Alrajaa 7-4fav (9-3) Started very slowly, held up in rear, headway on outside from last bend, led 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Strict Tempo (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Creationist (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost touch 3f out, last of 9, dist behind Setting Sail (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Sir Busker (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Edaraat (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Model Guest 50-1 (9-0) Close up centre, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sawwaah (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) sft in Oct.
Siglo Six 5-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Casanova (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Listen To The Wind (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, took closer order over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left into rival, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 4, nk behind Reggae Runner (9-4) at Bath 1m hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Rectory Road 5-1 (8-11) Behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Kuwait Currency (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.