Racecards
20:50 Kempton Park
Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 745-711
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey James Doyle
in rear, plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, took 3rd near finish, not reach leaders
- Form 624930-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 80/4000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey N Chalmers
steadied start, took keen hold behind, headway and effort well over 1f out, not quicken 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 200880-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Hadden Frost
behind mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 0462-43
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Callan
steadied start, towards rear, rapid headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 857629-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
prominent, ridden and brief effort 2f out, no headway over 1f out and soon weakened
- Form 21775U-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Pietro Romeo
tracked winner to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 3307-22
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey A McCarthy
made all, pressed entering final furlong, ran on gamely and asserted near finish
- Form 00075-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mind Alert's double penalty is certain to make his life more difficult but he looks to have been found a decent opportunity to complete his hat-trick. Regal Royale played second fiddle to him last time and may do so again whilst Tilsworth Charlie has solid claims of reaching the frame again but she struggles to win. Mind Alert had gone almost two years without winning but bounced back to form with a convincing success at Southwell before making light of his penalty over course and distance. Regal Royale was only a length and a quarter adrift that day so has obvious claims on the revised terms but the selection was value for a good bit more than the winning margin and can confirm his superiority. Tilsworth Charlie has run some sound races here in the past but is nought from eleven on the all-weather and isn't a compelling proposition. Take Mind Alert to complete his hat-trick.
Formwatch
Mind Alert 2-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out going well, quickened to lead final 50 yards, soon asserted, pushed out, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Regal Royale (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nautical 7-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 2f out, soon eased, 12th of 13, 19l behind Robert The Brave (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Racing Stripes (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Led until headed 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out, last of 14, 19l behind Smokin Joe (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Devon Flame 11-1 (8-4) Slowly away, outpaced, always in rear, last of 13, 14l behind Buy On The Red (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Tilsworth Charlie 9-4fav (8-8) Settled in rear, headway to chase winner well over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Perfect Practice (8-2) at Kempton 1m fll hcp (6) pol.
Mulberry Lad (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Raced on outer, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway soon weakened, 9th of 11, 13l behind Dawson Creek (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Dec.
Vlasta Weiner 8-1 (8-12) In touch when unseated rider in race won by Cativo Cavallino (8-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Mar, 12 ran.
Regal Royale 4-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure, headed 50 yards out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mind Alert (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Mr Loire 8-1 (8-7) Always in rear, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, last of 8, 14l behind Mind Alert (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.