Racecards
18:15 Kempton Park
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,731
- 2nd: £3,626
- 3rd: £1,814
- 4th: £906
- Form 119682
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, no headway over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 230672
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
soon steadied rear in slowly run race, closer on inside 2f out, kept on into 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge
- Form 008000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
steadied start, took keen hold and soon held up in 4th in steadily run race, effort on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 126-736
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
made all, set slow pace, pushed along and quickened tempo over 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, good ride
In depth
Verdict
History Writer looks up against it but a case can be made for all of the remainder. Animal Instinct drops back down a grade and is preferred to last week’s runner-up at Southwell, Eagleway. Imperial Command found only one too good at Newcastle a fortnight ago but UZINCSO (NAP) looks to have the stronger form. John Butler’s charge finished third over track and trip last time and should make a bold bid given the runner-up United Front has subsequently landed a double in higher grade races than this.
Formwatch
Uzincso 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, ran on well, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Chance (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Imperial Command (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Alexander James (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Eagleway (FR) 15-2 (10-1) Held up in 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Masked Identity (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
History Writer (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Steadied start, never closer than mid-division, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Bake (8-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Animal Instinct 20-1 (8-2) Chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.