Racecards
20:50 Kempton Park
Blue Square Poker Classified Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 0379-61
- Age 12
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Amy Baker
behind, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Almora Guru
157- Form 6539/89-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Liam Jones
always behind
Amwell House
16- Form 76464-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Whitworth
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, soon pushed along, kept on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 0076-38
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey P Doe
always towards rear
- Form 907-853
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey A Kirby
led 1f, soon restrained, tracked leaders until lost place well over 2f out
- Form 0909-28
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon eased
- Form 000/77-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, raced keenly, under pressure and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
Ma Ridge
11- Form 9095-59
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey R Havlin
hampered after 1f, held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 3788-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leader, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 009760-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led after 1f, hard ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 766-085
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey Holly Hall
held up towards rear, raced keenly after 2f, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 03937-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Your Golf Travel
181- Form 887480-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on strongly until final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A penalty makes life tougher for recent winner Kinsman and it may pay to side with MR REV in a truly awful race. Classified races provide poor horses with a chance of relative glory and we side with Mr Rev in this one. Milton Bradley's gelding has a fair draw from which to work from today, ran well in defeat last time out, and has the services of Robert Winston on board again today; it all looks set for a big run. Baba Ghanoush was poor last time and needs to forget that run but he is drawn in the car park, so a bigger threat could be Kinsman. He won at Great Leighs last time and having won over the course and the distance before, he could put his experience to good use. Prince Rossi needs a market check returning to the track; he has been off the track for 232 days and tries a visor for the first time. Your Golf Travel represents shrewd connections and has a good draw today; a repeat of his Musselburgh run in June when trained by John Wainwright would be enough to take this race. Bad Moon Rising and Beckenham's Secret both ran well in defeat last time, but we will take that to happen again with hold-up performer Mr Rev fancied to hit top gear in the closing stages and land the prize.
Formwatch
Kinsman (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Bad Moon Rising (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Almora Guru 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Tous Les Deux (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Amwell House 9-1 (8-8) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 16l behind Highly Regal (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Baba Ghanoush 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, hung right under pressure, 8th of 12, 7l behind Flamestone (9-0) at Kempton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Beckenham's Secret 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Kinsman (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
I Certainly May 12-1 (8-5) Held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, no response and soon struggling, 8th of 10, 8l behind Mix N Match (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
Lady Charlemagne 25-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, some late headway from over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 16l behind Highly Regal (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Ma Ridge 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon headed and weakened, 9th of 12, 6l behind Kinsman (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Mr Rev 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, hd behind Flamestone (9-0) at Kempton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Prince Rossi (IRE) 9-2fav (9-1) Dwelt and behind, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 19l behind Elite Land (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Silver Spruce 40-1 (8-0) Always towards rear, 5th of 7, 8l behind Ruwain (8-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
The Power of Phil 15-8fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, hung left over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kinsman (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Your Golf Travel 33-1 (7-13) Always behind, 12th of 13, 24l behind Lujano (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bad Moon Rising 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kinsman (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.