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20:25 Kempton Park

Sendmarsh Tractors Handicap (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in Places in Back Straight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.16s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Must Be Magic

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Firewire

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Silvaline

      10/1

        1(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        9
        20/1
        • Form 556210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        chased leaders, slightly hampered 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge

        2(10)
        Silk - Pink, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Pink cap

        Woodland Spirit

        24
        7/1
        • Form 130255
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders

        3(9)
        Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap

        Silvaline

        16
        10/1
        • Form 035652
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        led until headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd post

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Afeef (USA)

        432
        33/1
        • Form 05/52-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        held up rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange Cross of Lorraine, Orange cap

        Deeper In Debt

        17
        11/1
        • Form 01-3000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        started slowly, ridden over 3f out, always behind

        6(1)
        Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Duelling Banjos

        16
        16/1
        • Form 104600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        close up, ridden and weakened 3f out

        7(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces

        Champain Sands (IRE)

        79
        15/2
        • Form 0/02-302
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, under pressure 4f out, still in touch 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue stars, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Sylva Storm (USA)

        309
        8/1
        • Form 040010-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leader to 2f out, no progress, weakened final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

        Learned Lad (FR)

        17
        10/1
        • Form 013034
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        10(3)
        Silk - WHITE, MAUVE sleeves, WHITE cap, MAUVE star

        Must Be Magic

        14 v
        11/4
        • Form 102043
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong

        11(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Firewire

        9
        9/1
        • Form 00000-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd post

        12(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Theatre Lady (IRE)

        6
        10/1
        • Form 064032
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3

        held up behind, late headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        A fairly open race here where African Sahara can make a bold bid to defy top weight, with Woodland Spirit, Champaign Sands and Silvaline also likely to be prominent. African Sahara was an historic first winner as a trainer for Debbie Mountain at Redcar recently, and though he could not defy a penalty to follow up at Catterick, he ran well enough under his welter burden to suggest he can repeat the dose here. With no other obvious winners in this race, over a trip that he loves, the top weight can come good again here. Woodland Spirit has been knocking on the door of late. David Elsworth's gelding runs mainly over a mile and there is little in either his recent form or his breeding to suggest that he will improve for further. A genuine sort, he should again run his race, but may be best watched until proven in excess of that mile trip. Silvaline benefited from a drop in the weights last time to finish a five length second to Rani Two at Windsor. However, the gelding has gone up 5lb as a result of that effort and again looks exposed. There are however no stamina doubts with this one, the question here being will he have the speed to drop back in trip. Meanwhile Champaign Sands comes here fresh after a break. He will relish the fast ground and this trip should also suit, so although he has a bit to find to win, he could merge as the most serious challenger to our selection, African Sahara.