Racecards
20:10 Kempton Park
Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap (div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,562
- 2nd: £1,060
- 3rd: £530
- 4th: £265
- Form 316572
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
disputing 3rd, left chasing leading duo halfway, went 2nd inside final 3f until weakened over 1f out
- Form 7/13365-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chasing leading duo when injured and pulled up halfway
- Form 1-73581
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in last pair, slightly hampered halfway, headway on outside to chase leaders and edged right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead last stride
- Form 254310
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey F Norton
mid division, badly hampered on inside halfway, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
Modun (IRE)
30- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, caught last stride
- Form 550730
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
held up towards rear, hampered halfway, headway on inside 2f out, weakened just over 1f out
- Form 0-35244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
held up last, slightly hampered halfway, effort on outside and hung right 2f out, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong
- Form 2/33-200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
dwelt, ridden to lead after 1f and set strong pace, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 76-3339
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led 1f, chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 000/900
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S W Kelly
Withdrawn
- Form 422329
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MODUN made a very impressive debut at Folkestone over ten furlongs and will be expected to take all the beating on his handicap bow. He's a half-brother to Patkai and Saptapadi so will surely need further in time and there has to be a concern that this may prove to be too sharp for him and the handicapper has hardly taken any chances with his mark of 79 given that the Folkestone third was rated just 65 and has been beaten since. Rowan Tiger has each-way claims following a sound performance whilst Spensley looked to have plenty more in the locker when accounting for a subsequent dual winner so may still be well handicapped from a 6lb higher mark and is the chief threat although Alfonso The Wise, Argaum and Straits Of Hormuz are also worth considering.
Formwatch
Rowan Tiger 20-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Foxhaven (9-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Straits of Hormuz (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 4f out, soon dropped away, last of 5, 19l behind Royal Diamond (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct '09.
Spensley (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and still plenty to do 2f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep beating Dynamic Drive (9-2) by 2l, 14 ran.
Ethics Girl (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Calatrava Cape (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Modun (IRE) 8-11fav (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway on outer from over 1f out, led final strides, won at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating Nerves Of Steel (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Archie Rice (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, struggling over 3f out, 11th of 13, 23l behind Foxhaven (9-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Alfonso The Wise (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in close 5th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 5l behind Significant Move (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks 0-80 (5) sft.
Tricky Situation 28-1 (9-6) Prominent, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 23l behind Bollin Greta (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Argaum (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind Never Can Tell (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
Pippa Greene 28-1 (9-1) Always in rear, eased when no chance final 2f, tailed off, 11th of 12, 35l behind Woolfall Treasure (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Oxford City (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Held up last, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, not quicken and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Maslak (8-10) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gf in May.