Racecards
14:20 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
- Form 41/
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out. Finished 4th Disqualified
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt, always in rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
always in rear, well beaten over 2f out
Ammes (IRE)
165- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Harry Davies
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, hung left on bend 2f out and lost ground, kept on from over 1f out but no impression
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
made all, clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenegd
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
slowly into stride, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 27-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in rear, headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat to leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey H Crouch
held up in mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 62-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
chased winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 57
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey A J Farragher
always towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Harry Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, green when some headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out
Holy Smoker
151- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
in touch in mid-division, niggled along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Michael Keady
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Anzac Day (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Prominent, led 3f out, switched to stand side rail over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct beating Tribal Star (9-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Senor Cortez (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost ground and ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Mydaddypaddy (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Celtic Queen 66-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Charisma Cat (11-2) at Sandown 2m lst (1) gs in Mar.
Ammes (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on final furlong, but not pace to get on terms, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Palazzo Blu (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Criminal Sea The Moon gelding out of Alea Iacta.
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inner, went second over 2f out, ridden and two lengths down over 1f out, kept on well but lost second final 110yds, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Gladius (9-1) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Modern Style Frankel gelding out of Poplin.
Padua (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, raced freely, headway on outside over 1f out, no threat, 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Bowmark (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Spanish Train Lope De Vega colt out of Golden Valentine.
Sword Of Wessex (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right and unable to quicken over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd post, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Prince Of The Seas (9-7) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Too Darn Seanie 40-1 (9-7) Wore red hood to post, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Bedouin Prince (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Mar.
Warrior King (IRE) Saxon Warrior gelding out of Saadatt.
Holy Smoker 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden out wide over 1f out, edged left and weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kate O'Riley (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Romance In Rome (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Slowly away, off the pace in rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 7f out, ridden out wide in 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Blue Laced (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.