Racecards
20:15 Kempton Park
32Red.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 3-D5707
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, wide on home turn, tailed off
- Form 1/412-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
pulled hard in touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 481811-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 6/85027-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 442380-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
restless in stalls, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0/4197-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey T E Whelan
steadied and switched right start, always in rear
Zain Star (IRE)
194- Form 9240-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey David Egan
chased leader until inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-35663
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 530-411
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
always towards rear
- Form 111987-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
always towards rear
- Form 743142
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up towards rear, some late minor headway,
- Form 23231-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish
Himself
191- Form 83/8926-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2113-61
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Rob Hornby
mid-division, brief effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
MURDANOVA looked to win with a bit in hand when completing a double at Wolverhampton last time and may prove ahead of the handicapper. He beat Sayesse on that occasion and the latter subsequently won at Lingfield. Magic Mirror scored over track and trip in February but is upped in class for this but Mr Minerals was placed in a novice event here a fortnight ago and could figure. A couple are worth noting on their respective reappearances with maiden winner Ptarmigan Ridge now handicapping for the first time and the progressive Warsaw Road making his all-weather debut.
Formwatch
Towerlands Park (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Outpaced and soon behind, 7th of 8, 23l behind Hammer Gun (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mr Minerals 2-1 (9-13) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace and weakened into 3rd final 120 yards, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mordin (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Warsaw Road (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, good headway tracking leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pressed briefly inside final furlong, ran on well, in command towards finish, won at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Esprit De Corps (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Secondo (FR) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 11, 5l behind Related (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Qeyaadah (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Shady Mccoy (9-13) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mamillius 33-1 (9-6) Steadied start, pulled hard, soon mid-division on outside, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Believe It (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Zain Star (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 13 3/4l behind Zwayyan (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gs in Oct.
Florencio 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Hammer Gun (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Murdanova (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Rouge Nuage (9-5) by 1l, 11 ran.
Pursuing Steed 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Azaly (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sayesse 11-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Fire Diamond (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ptarmigan Ridge 15-8 (9-5) Edged right start, tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, nudged out inside final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Mohsen (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Himself 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, some headway on outside and hung right inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Higher Court (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Magic Mirror 5-2fav (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb beating Hipz (8-13) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.