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19:50 Kempton Park

Stan James Handicap (A Bonus Race For The Rht Summer Vase) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.62s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gaelic Roulette (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Azur (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Compton Aviator

      8/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Light Green, Grey chevrons, Light Green sleeves, Orange cap

        Giunchiglio

        16 v
        8/1
        • Form 2-20365
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        went left start, behind, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish but never dangerous

        2(8)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap

        Azur (IRE)

        12 v
        9/1
        • Form 334522
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        held up 4th, ridden over 2f out, no response, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, gaining close home

        3(5)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stripe, striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Pink hooped cap

        Gaelic Roulette (IRE)

        19
        13/2
        • Form 600031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked clear leader, led narrowly well over 2f out, hard pressed afterwards, stayed on gamely under pressure inside final furlong all out

        4(7)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Classic Millennium

        14
        7/4
        • Form 140112
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, ride into straight 3f out, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, nearest finish

        5(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        My Maite (IRE)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 000360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        held up mid-division, no headway from 2f out, weakened

        6(1)
        Silk - Light Green, Yellow seams, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Yellow diamond

        Compton Aviator

        9
        8/1
        • Form 001535
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        hampered start, in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

        7(12)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Crusader

        12
        16/1
        • Form 026031
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up 3rd, ridden over 2f out and weakened over 1f out

        8(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Sherzabad (IRE)

        12 v
        11/1
        • Form 0-06461
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders

        9(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Flyoff (IRE)

        14 v
        11/2
        • Form 00-0116
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        soon clear leader and set good pace, headed narrowly well over 2f out, stayed on and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Lysander's Quest (IRE)

        13 v
        20/1
        • Form 605000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3

        always in rear

        11(11)
        Silk - Mauve, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Vin du Pays

        30
        33/1
        • Form 4-60000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        held up and behind, ridden over 2f out and no progress

        12(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Red sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered cap

        Lively Felix

        108
        66/1
        • Form 230600
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        held up behind, under pressure over 2f out and soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sherzabad hit form with a vengeance last time and is taken to defy a nine pound rise in the weights here, although the consistent Classic Millennium, Gaelic Roulette and Fantasy Crusader all merit respect in what looks a tricky finale. Classic Millennium scored back to back victories at Pontefract and over this course before doing little wrong when second again here last time, and this tough gelding should again go close. Gaelic Roulette battled on gamely to record her first career victory at Thirsk last time, and she could be on the upgrade. Fantasy Crusader, who won narrowly at Lingfield last time, is another who takes a significant step up in trip, but our fancy here is Hugh Collingridge's Sherzabad. This six-year-old beat Azur by five lengths at Lingfield a fortnight ago, seems to come into his own at this time of year and is taken to frank the form on these revised terms.