Racecards
18:45 Kempton Park
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 218y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,600 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 22/5740-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 600734-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leader until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 65/3186-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched left well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, switched left towards finish
- Form 71412-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Cameron Noble
raced freely, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 613781-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, edged left close home
- Form 615202
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
went left and slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 152260-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
GIVEN CHOICE (NAP) continued her good progress when scoring by five lengths over 1m6f at Wolverhampton recently. She’ll likely face a hike in the weights in the future but can defy a penalty today with the longer trip looking within her compass. Dalileo also won easily at Wolverhampton last time but that was in a lowly seller and Diocletian is preferred dropping down in class and stepping up in distance. Sunblazer returned a losing favourite over track and trip last month but still finished in front Champagne Champ while Navajo Star went close in a lower grade when last seen over course and distance.
Formwatch
Champagne Champ 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased, last of 10, dist behind Rydan (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Sunblazer (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Rydan (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Diocletian (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Given Choice (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again inside final 3f, clear 2f out, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Falcon Cliffs (9-3) by 5l, 6 ran.
Dalileo (IRE) 4-7fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, 2nd on inside 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, soon led, clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Contingency Fee (8-13) by 7l, 5 ran.
Final Choice 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd at 4th, 2nd approaching 3 out until long run before next, weakened into 4th before that flight, 4th of 6, dist behind Arthington (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Navajo Star (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Carnwennan (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.