Racecards
19:50 Kempton Park
Digibet Casino Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 70641
- Age 2
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J Quinn
bumped start, soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 964
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 96040
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
hampered start, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 763001
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
outpaced, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 560022
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
prominent, led briefly over 1f out, chased winner, no chance when hung left final furlong
- Form 03309
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 240055
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
went left start, behind, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 0875
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders on inside, headway on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear,eased near finish
- Form 040028
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
went left start, soon mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
Joss Stick
15- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
chased leader, hung left 2f out, beaten when hung left final furlong
- Form 8879
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
outpaced
Eastbourne
18- Form 70060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Gypsy Prince performed heroics to win last time out and can follow up this evening, Southwest Star and Spinning Ridge look to be the main rivals. The selection came from some way back to land that course and distance event. He was gradually angled out to see daylight on the outside, he came with a storming run which took him to the front around half a furlong from home and was soon clear. He was going away and can win again. He beat Southwest Star in that event and although the runner up has a nice weight pull he should confirm the form. Spinning Ridge also hit winning form last time out, comfortably beating In A Pickle over this trip at Wolverhampton. The six pound penalty may just stop the follow up but he should still be in there fighting at the death. Madam Rio has shwon ability in three maidens and is another interesting runner on her handicap debut, but there was plenty to like about Gipsy Prince's victory last time and he can make it back to back wins.
Formwatch
Gipsy Prince 6-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left hard ridden and good headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol beating Southwest Star (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Madame Rio (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen early, prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out until 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Honky Tonk Sally (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
Valentino Sky (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Led until headed over 5f out, every chance 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Safari Sunup (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Spinning Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon drew clear, readily, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol beating In A Pickle (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Southwest Star (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed and outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Gipsy Prince (9-7) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
Cordon Bleu (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) With winner, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 22l behind Westwood (9-2) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
Alabama Spirit (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up last, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 5th of 11, 6l behind Gipsy Prince (9-7) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
High Standing (USA) 150-1 (9-3) Raced wide, held up, effort 2f out, soon hung left and one pace, 5th of 14, 8l behind Tasdeer (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Don't Tell Anna (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Weet A Surprise (9-5) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol.
Joss Stick 12-1 (8-9) Led after a furlong, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra, 6th of 12, 9l behind Tobar Suil Lady (8-1) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Battlecruiser (IRE) 11-1 (8-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind Joinedupwriting (8-11) at Redcar 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Eastbourne 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12l behind It's My Day (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.