Racecards
15:05 Kempton Park
Coral Rosebery Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 223002-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
slowly into stride, held up, headway and not clear run 2f out and final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on close home, unlucky
- Form 06323-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey D Holland
led 2f, ridden and led again over 2f out, headed final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 0605-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
always prominent, led final furlong, ridden out
Solo Flight
175- Form 021060-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, stayed on same pace
Muhareb (USA)
202- Form 003116-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, some headway when not room inside final furlong, soon eased
Salute (IRE)
175- Form 020205-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Prairie Wolf
189- Form 051304-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
held up, never dangerous
- Form 234310-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, held up, some headway 3f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 1-25100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, ridden, headway and not clear run approaching final furlong, not recover
- Form 12-4003
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly into stride, held up, never troubled leaders
- Form 600-016
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
led 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
Tony Tie
11- Form 4040-00
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
never troubled leaders
Kylkenny
11- Form 211316
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 1600-02
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 21550-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, switched left approaching 2f out, stayed on
- Form 563-623
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A large field to sort through in which a high draw should be favourable. Nadour Al Bahr, despite not winning for nearly two years, gets little respite from the Handicapper. He will be ridden by an apprentice for the first time in his career and the 7lbs he claims should ensure he is competitive. Brian Meehan relies on Goblet Of Fire from his two entries. The four-year-old has the benefit of a recent outing when he was third in the Winter Derby, probably his best effort to date. He ended last year with a solid effort in the Cambridgeshire and that form looks better than anything his rivals can boast, so he gets the vote to win an intriguing contest. Solo Flight has been done no favours by the draw, but he does go well fresh and isn't dismissed lightly, while Broadway Score looked close to his best when touched off by Lingo last week. A repetition of that effort should see him go close. Others to consider include Muhareb, who comes from a stable in form and Northern Raider Swan Knight, for whom Pat Eddery is an interesting booking.