Racecards
16:25 Kempton Park
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, asked to move closer 3f out, stayed on same pace, well held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt, mid-division, headway on the inner 2f out, good late progress to claim 2nd on the line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
in rear, under pressure 3f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, disputing 2nd 1f out, kept on gamely, lost 2nd dying strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened and dropped out quickly 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
reared at the start and a long way detatched, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, kicked for home 2f out, pushed out, never in danger
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
in rear, ridden over 3f out, one paced and never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader on the inner, asked to quicken 2f out, responding for pressure and disputing 2nd over 1f out, one paced final furlong
In depth
Verdict
GURU won by only a nose at Newbury on his debut but the rest were nowhere and John Gosden’s Kingman colt is taken to defy a penalty with normal progress. He beat a Sir Michael Stoute-trained runner at Newbury and the latter runs both 260,000gns purchase Aerion Power and fellow newcomer Qaasid while Zion Star and Muay Thai represent the Hannon yard. Wurlitzer is another newcomer to note and Round Six looks a likely improver.
Formwatch
Guru 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, good headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, shaken up and strong challenge close home, led on line, won at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jul beating Maximal (9-5) by ns, 15 ran.
Aerion Power (IRE) Kingman colt out of Applauded.
Ak Fortyseven Hellvelyn gelding out of Annie Kenney.
Lightening Shore Showcasing colt out of Zora Seas.
Qaasid (IRE) Awtaad colt out of Nisriyna.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind most of way, 9th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Etonian (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Round Six (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon switched right, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Minzaal (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Summer's Knight 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green, pushed along and outpaced halfway, always behind, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Arsonist (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Wurlitzer Adaay colt out of Olympic Medal.
Zion Star (IRE) Estidhkaar colt out of Yasmin Satine.
Desert Wisdom Dubawi colt out of Tulips.
Full Marks (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Pythagoras (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Muay Thai (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Myturn.