Racecards
16:30 Kempton Park
32 For Blackjack Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 96-1111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
took keen hold, held up in close 4th, headway to 2nd 7f out, pushed along 4f out, driven inside final 3f, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Word Power
43- Form 231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, driven and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace after
- Form 255122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
led and set steady pace, quickened inside final 3f, driven along and stayed on from 2f out, headed and not pace of winner final 120 yards, kept on
- Form 425-026
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader until 7f out, stayed tracking leaders, driven along and unable to quicken over 2f out, kept on to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
- Form 586-142
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey J P Spencer
took keen hold, held up last off steady pace, travelling on bit 2f out, cruised through on inside to track leader over 1f out, pushed along and quickened to lead final 120 yards, cleverly
In depth
Verdict
Kepler's Law began the season on a mark of 57 and gained his fourth successive victory from 75 at Wolverhampton. He's been raised another 10lb and may find the concession of 5lb to WORD POWER beyond him. Sir Henry Cecil's filly struggled to land her maiden at Windsor but that was over 1m2f and her dam, a Listed winner over 1m6f, is related to numerous high-class middle-distance performers so this will be her trip. Dubai Glory is another who has won four times this year though she doesn't have such a good record on Polytrack and had a hard race at Newmarket on Saturday. None of the remaining trio can be dismissed in a tight handicap and track winner Robin Hoods Bay should be suited by stepping up to this trip for the first time.
Formwatch
Kepler's Law 1-6fav (9-10) Made all, jinked slightly right towards paddock exit over 7f out, clear 2f out, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug beating Motarjm (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Word Power 8-13fav (8-11) Mid-division, awkward on bend and pushed along briefly halfway, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on and always holding on, won at Windsor 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Lily In Pink (8-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Area Fifty One 15-8fav (8-13) Led, joined over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1l behind One Lucky Lady (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Ullswater (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) With leader, lost place over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Yes Chef (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Robin Hoods Bay 7-2fav (9-7) Held up in 6th, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, chased winner 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lady Gabrielle (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Dubai Glory 8-1 (8-8) Led, headed 10f out, prominent, driven over 2f out, checked inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 8l behind Qushchi (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf.