Racecards
21:20 Kempton Park
Kempton For Weddings Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 5-14542
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Kirby
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held towards finish
Star of Pompey
147- Form 762-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey S Hitchcott
steadied start, behind, headway after 3f, chased leaders over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 5-35612
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish
- Form 39090/1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey C Catlin
raced keenly, tracked leaders to approaching 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 24-2412
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, not troubled leaders
- Form 515146-
- Age 12
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
steadied start, always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 713444
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 1614/40
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, not much room on inner over 1f out, no headway final furlong
Love Angel (USA)
303- Form 045/970-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
behind mid-division, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra, weakened 1f out
Sir Jake
20- Form 90-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 63/55-52
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra and weakened rapidly final furlong
Granary Girl
12- Form 3-34433
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
mid-division, headway on outside to lead 1f out, driven and all out finish
- Form 0-32324
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
Meohmy
611- Form 867090/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Geran
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, rallied and stayed on well inside final furlong, not reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
Wizard Looking was well backed to make a winning return to action last month and is taken to follow up. Little Richard, Hiawatha, Medieval Maiden and Mid Valley are four of the more obvious alternatives with handicap debutant Star Of Pompey one to watch in the market. The selection hadn't been out since June 2006 prior to justifying strong market support at Wolverhampton last month. He's been raised by 6lbs but has been given plenty of time to recover from his exertions by his shrewd trainer and he may well be able to overcome his higher mark. Little Richard should be in the mix but may need to drop a pound or two before he can return to winning ways with similar remarks applying to Mid Valley who has been raised 1lb for his latest defeat. Medieval Maiden isn't too badly handicapped and Star Of Pompey is completely unexposed but Wizard Looking is our idea of the winner in the finale.
Formwatch
Little Richard (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, brought wide entering straight, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Speagle (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Star of Pompey 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Garafena (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.
Medieval Maiden 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Turner's Touch (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol.
Wizard Looking 7-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Ben Bacchus (10-12) by a hd, 16 ran.
Mid Valley 4-1 (8-9) Keen, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased winner 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind My Friend Fritz (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Summer Bounty 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, mid division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Royal Premier (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Global Traffic 15-2 (8-9) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Yakimov (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f clm (6) fbs.
Ocean Rock 10-1 (8-13) Slowly away, always behind, last of 13, 20l behind Medieval Maiden (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Love Angel (USA) 7-1 (11-4) Ridden to chase leaders 4f out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 38l behind Ronsard (11-1) at Bath 2m 1f amt hcp (6) gf in May.
Sir Jake 100-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 16l behind Greylami (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Hiawatha (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Medieval Maiden (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Granary Girl 9-2 (8-4) Behind, niggled along over 7f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Atlantic Gamble (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Ernmoor 9-4fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out unable to challenge, 4th of 14, 3l behind Chimes At Midnight (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Feb.
Meohmy 16-1 (8-4) Always behind, no chance final 3f, 11th of 13, 29l behind Kapellmeister (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf in Jul '06.