Racecards
19:40 Kempton Park
Unibet Casino Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 69-9223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S De Sousa
a little slow to break, held up in rear, headway on outside 7f out, switched left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-65521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
broke well, chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 065410
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 879050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 252862
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 533270
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leading pair and kept on, no impression
- Form 65-2111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey L Morris
held up, raced keenly, soon rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on
- Form 220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey H Crouch
tracked leaders, lost ground 7f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 4436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 31816-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A tongue-tie has been the making of ARABIAN KING having won his last three starts at Southwell by a wide margin. He was second on the Polytrack before that and James Ferguson’s charge looks worth sticking with until beaten despite a further hike in the weights. Durrell also won at Southwell recently and can figure again while Berrahri scored at Newmarket before beaten over a longer trip at Chester. Matewan went close at Newcastle last time while Kattani is upped in trip and Dubai Welcome has to be forgiven a poor effort when sent off favourite at Sandown.
Formwatch
Kattani (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Breath Caught (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Durrell 10-3 (9-7) Went right start, in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Mukha Magic (9-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Berrahri (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Buriram (9-3) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mandarin (GER) 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway until over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, 13th of 14, 36l behind Marronnier (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Matewan (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, driven and headway 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Natty Night (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Zuba 15-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, chased leader halfway, ridden and led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 14l behind Iffraaz (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Arabian King 1-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Croeso Cymraeg (9-2) by 4 3/4l, 4 ran.
Dubai Welcome 5-2fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon chasing leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 14, 15l behind Andaleep (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alpin King (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Supakalanistic (9-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Island Storm (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Led briefly, tracked leaders until dropped to rear halfway, ridden and beaten 4f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Grand Bazaar (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.