Racecards
17:50 Kempton Park
Digibet Sports Betting Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,500 added
- Form 330550
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J Smullen
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 5-00925
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden and no progress over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 006412
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, held on
- Form 610204
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, stayed on from over 1f out, ran on well and gaining near finish
- Form 618374
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led at good pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, staying on when hampered and snatched up well inside final furlong, lost two places
Grimes Faith
12- Form 207288
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind, never on terms
- Form 120994
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey E Creighton
held up behind, some late headway final 2f but never dangerous
- Form 870900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
- Form 147-001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
- Form 570909
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
in rear, headway 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 163660
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge on inner when short of room 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, left 3rd near finish
- Form 539016
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 74
towards rear, headway over 2f out, not reach leaders and kept on same pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Dig Deep gets the vote here with Bomber Command and Wavertree Warrior rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time when beating El Coto, that form has since been franked, and despite his penalty he looks the one to be on. Bomber Command rates the main danger on his latest second behind Vacation but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and is taken on with this in mind. Wavertree Warrior is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Orchard Supreme but his stable has been quiet of late and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Tamagin is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best, and for the winner we return to Dig Deep.
Formwatch
King Marju (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Cape Greko 7-2jt-fav (9-0) Tracked leaders for 5f, stayed prominent, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1l behind Orchard Supreme (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Bomber Command (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Prominent, good headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Vacation (8-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Wavertree Warrior (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Orchard Supreme (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Tamagin (USA) 14-1 (7-13) Led and raced freely, hung right from 3f out, ran wide and headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Grimes Faith 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 3l behind Perfect Story (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Paraguay (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 7l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.
Dig Deep (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Held up mid to rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 7f hcap (4) pol beating El Coto (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.