Racecards
15:55 Kempton Park
Sika Liquid Plastics Ultra Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 526238
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Ryan Powell
very slowly away, always behind
- Form 022151-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 75-5211
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leader, challenged over 1f out and every chance, kept on towards finish
- Form 03-0141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 26151-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Sanders
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 63006-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
led, pressed 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Calrissian (IRE)
178- Form 5/00787-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Jarvis
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 007115/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on
- Form 42-4514
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
Any number of these have decent claims. Quadriga bids for a hat-trick after landing a double at Southwell and Elusive Ellen steps up in trip having won twice over 7f this year. Celestial Knight can figure only 3lb higher than his course and distance win in October while Double Czech went very close at Wolverhampton on his return to action and can race off the same mark today. But EMBANKMENT has been thereabouts off similar marks in better company than this of late and Mike Attwater's charge gets a tentative vote to bring a long losing run to an end.
Formwatch
Embankment 16-1 (8-4) Started slowly, behind, ridden and headway inside final furlong, never involved, 8th of 12, 5l behind Miss Buckshot (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Celestial Knight 7-1 (8-13) Close up, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct beating Set The Trend (9-13) by shd, 14 ran.
Quadriga (IRE) 10-11fav (9-6) In touch, wide into straight 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Little Choosey (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Elusive Ellen (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, just held on, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Mrs Warren (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.
Little Big Man 16-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, raced on outside and held up in last pair, never a factor, 8th of 9, 12l behind Ocean Legend (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Double Czech (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leading trio, ridden to challenge over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, shd behind Squire (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Calrissian (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Dialogue (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) in Oct.
Two Minds (FR) 8-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sir Mike (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug '13.
West Leake (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Dwelt close up, in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 2l behind Light Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.