Racecards
19:25 Kempton Park
32Red Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £12,291
- 2nd: £3,658
- 3rd: £1,828
- 4th: £914
- Form 2-44376
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders
Saab Almanal
23- Form 51320-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear of mid-division, outpaced when hung right from over 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 4-44096
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader on outer, led over 2f out, headed narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 423530
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W Buick
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 314200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Marquand
took keen hold, held up behind, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 45108-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
tracked leading pair, lost place over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Communicator
39- Form 394-948
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 824041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 035322
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, headway on outer 6f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, behind 2f out
- Form 728536
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey M Harley
mid-division, headway on outer over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 116341
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression
- Form 121488
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
Nonrunner
- Form 4-04030
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Percy Veer is upped in class off an 8lb higher mark after winning over 1m6f at Chelmsford and Longshadow is another taking on better opposition. Moonrise Landing returned to winning ways over 1m4f at Newmarket recently and attempts 2m for the first time along with Saab Almanal while Le Maitre Chat was not beaten far over a longer trip in the Cesarewitch last time when ahead of Communicator and could go well. But WAKEA (NAP) scored with plenty in hand the last time he raced over track and trip and Jeremy Noseda's charge gets the vote back on this surface after three outings in pattern company on the Turf.
Formwatch
Le Maitre Chat (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway when hampered and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 34, 1 3/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Saab Almanal 16-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Noble Gift (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Entihaa 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Magic Circle (8-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Teak (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, soon eased and behind final 2f, 32nd of 34, 37 3/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ridgeway Storm (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 25l behind Heartbreak City (8-4) at York 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Villa Royale 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 21st of 22, dist behind Litigant (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Communicator 40-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, making headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 8th of 34, 3 1/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Moonrise Landing (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) sft in Oct beating More Mischief (8-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Longshadow 13-2 (9-12) Prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gang Warfare (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
King Calypso 5-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Blue Chip (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Percy Veer 2-1fav (8-12) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Seaside Sizzler (9-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Wakea (USA) 12-1 (9-13) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Astronereus (9-11) at York 1m 6f hcp lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Noble Silk 20-1 (8-12) In touch, weakened inside final 3f, 21st of 34, 11 1/2l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.