Racecards
20:20 Kempton Park
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 10/754-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, faded from over 1f out
- Form 1237/69-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 638106-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 023110-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on and went 3rd well inside final furlong
- Form 625218
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 47658-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, led close home
- Form 151525-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
mid-division, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 820-233
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey J Mitchell
led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
The unexposed CAPOTE’S DREAM won over course and distance on his return to action and debut for Tom Ward’s yard. He won a shade cosily and can confirm running with third-placed Grey Galleon. The Blue Bower, Phuket Power and The Lamplighter all scored over track and trip in September last year and all return from an absence while Spring Romance may do better back over this shorter trip after disappointing over 7f at Chelmsford.
Formwatch
Last Page 12-1 (8-7) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Edraak (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Be Prepared 66-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Lethal Talent (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Phuket Power (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Fox Duty Free (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
The Lamplighter (FR) 6-1 (8-13) Prominent on the outer, ridden when not clear run 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 13th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Amarillo Star (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Spring Romance (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) In touch on outer, went second and ridden for effort 2f out, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Amber Island (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Capote's Dream (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, raced keenly, pushed before 2f out and began to pick up, gaining when ridden entering final furlong, stayed on powerfully, got up late on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Turanga Leela (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Blue Bower (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held-up in rear, some progress on outside final furlong, stayed on well close home, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Diamond Dougal (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Grey Galleon (USA) 4-1 (9-4) Close-up, raced keenly, pushed 2f out, ridden in 2nd entering final furlong, faded slightly late on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Capote's Dream (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.