Racecards
18:50 Kempton Park
Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 63420-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
led, pressed 4f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, always just held towards finish
- Form 48556-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden well over 2f out, soon lost place and behind
- Form 67009-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out
- Form 021714-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 706/7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, soon ridden, lost place and weakened over 2f out
- Form 060007-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 06219-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mouse Hamilton-fairley
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, ridden to go 4th over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out
- Form 586228-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey C Catlin
steadied start, raced keenly, soon tracked leader, pressed leader 4f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, held on gamely towards finish
- Form 2008-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
behind, ridden and outpaced 4f out, kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 00090/0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey J F McDonald
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression until kept on from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Hatch A Plan and Blu Manruna come into the race in form but the two to be interested in are Tancredi and Mister Fizzbomb with the former only marginally preferred. Neil King's versatile gelding is back on a winning mark and caught the eye when meeting all sorts of trouble in running over twelve furlongs here last time. He won over 7 furlongs in March so this trip should be no problem and he looks to be coming right back to form. Mister Fizzbomb was in great form in the autumn and made a pleasing all-weather debut at Wolverhampton in December. He may ideally prefer further but this track should suit and he should be running on strongly at the finish. Hatch A Plan continues to run well whilst Prime Defender may have disappointed last time but has won two of his four starts here and simply cannot be dismissed. Our vote though, goes to Tancredi.
Formwatch
Blu Manruna 10-1 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Sudden Impulse (9-6) by a hd, 12 ran.
Double Spectre (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Started slowly, always behind, 9th of 12, 8l behind Blu Manruna (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Tancredi (SWE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 1f out and not clear run, staying on inside final furlong when checked, unable to challenge, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Resplendent Ace (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Mister Fizzbomb (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced in rear, behind 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 2l behind Moment of Clarity (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Startengo (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leders to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Blu Manruna (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Prime Contender 9-4 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 6l behind Mutamaasek (8-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Hatch A Plan (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, outpaced and lost place over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, ran on to lead post, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol beating Glenridding (8-13) by a shd, 9 ran.
Watchmaker 3-1fav (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 6l behind Greek Easter (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Bandits Pistol (NZ) (8-5) 8th of 9, 14l behind Bilbo Baggins (7-5) at Oamaru 7f stk gs in Aug.
King of Diamonds 50-1 (8-13) Steadied start, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Resplendent Ace (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.