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17:30 Kempton Park
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 025436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost modest 4th close home
- Form 721478
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Grace McEntee
chased leaders out wide, wide home turn, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 78-9091
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
quickly away, raced keenly and made all, ridden over 1f out, held on
- Form 325545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey David Probert
awkwardly away, outpaced in last pair, never on terms
- Form 41261D
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rob Hornby
off the pace in last pair, never on terms
- Form 466466
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, pushed along after halfway, no impression final furlong, went modest 4th close home
- Form 46290
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
off the pace in rear when pulled up quickly before home straight
- Form 019097
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just held
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HOWZAK had slipped down the weights since landing a hat-trick at this time last year and popped-up at Lingfield last month. He looks worth sticking with in this. Brighton winner Cabeza De Llave placed at Wolverhampton last time when ahead of Mick's Spirit and Charming Kid while Iur Cinn Tra and Astral Beat drop back down to the minimum trip with a shout.
Formwatch
Astral Beat (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Epic Express (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mick's Spirit 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Pop Dancer (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Howzak 12-1 (9-7) Led, headed 4f out, led again inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Dream Game (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Iur Cinn Tra (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd and weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Harb (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Cabeza De Llave 16-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Pop Dancer (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Chased winner, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Miss Nay Never (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Saxon Village (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Rhythm (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Charming Kid 33-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Pop Dancer (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.