Racecards
21:10 Kempton Park
Digitote Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,300 added
- Form 963-462
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 220092
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left and no extra near finish
- Form 388609-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
led, headed after 2f, weakened over 2f out
- Form 51119-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 381271
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
steadied start, held up rear, effort over 2f out, kept on, not reached leaders
- Form 361684
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on
- Form 0-61803
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
always in the rear
- Form 54-2579
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
mid-division, hard ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well, just denied near finish
- Form 122-100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 199070
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, faded well inside final furlong
- Form 362151
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Secret Liaison,Resplendent Nova and Nikki Bea look the three to concentrate on in this competitive finale and the narrow vote is given to Secret Liason. The selection ran as if in need of the run when fifth behind Yakimov last time out, he is sure to strip fitter here and from a good draw he looks a value bet.Resplendent Nova rates the main danger on his latests second behind Sailir King. He races off the same mark here and will not be far away. Nikki Bea is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder Sailor King is another last time out winner but he is on a career high mark while Autograph Hunter looks to have regressed of late and for the winner we return to Secret Liasion.
Formwatch
Master Pegasus 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, chased winner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Pintle (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcap (3) gd.
Resplendent Nova 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Sailor King (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Secret Liaison 3-1 (9-7) Led, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Yakimov (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcap (4) fbs.
Sailor King (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In touch, weaved way through to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Resplendent Nova (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mujood 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Dingaan (8-7) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gd.
Bonnie Prince Blue 8-1 (9-2) In rear and keen, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sailor King (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Autograph Hunter 33-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, struggling halfway, soon detached, tailed off, last of 17, well behind Artimino (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf in May.
Nikki Bea (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in May beating Burford Lass (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.