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14:50 Kempton Park

32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.84s
  • Off Time: 14:50:47
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Focail Maith

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hurricane Hymnbook (USA)

    3/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, light green hoop

      Nibani (IRE)

      11 p C
      4/1
      • Form 0231-21
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 78

      started slowly, held up last, some headway on outside over 3f out, wide on bend 3f out, no progress final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves

      Shabak Hom (IRE)

      8
      12/1
      • Form 41385-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in 6th, headway between horses when hung right not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, soon 3rd one pace and no impression

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white spots on sleeves

      Focail Maith

      11 p
      7/2
      • Form 1373-42
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, readily

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap

      Hurricane Hymnbook (USA)

      33
      3/1
      • Form 00/0184-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no threat to winner

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange chevrons on sleeves, orange and royal blue quartered cap

      Bennelong

      39 C
      9/1
      • Form 915104-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in 5th, headway on 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red diamond

      Ostentation

      26
      20/1
      • Form 4484/35-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      8(8)
      Silk - Black, large light blue spots and sleeves

      Mataajir (USA)

      13 BF
      7/2
      • Form 7811-12
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      NR

      If You Whisper (IRE)

      25
      • Form 085486-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Eseej (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Franco Is My Name

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      NIBANI has been in consistently good form of late and won over 1m2f here last time. He always looked to have the measure of Focal Maith on that occasion despite the narrow winning margin and Alastair Lidderdale's charge can go in again. Shabak Hom usually runs his race although it hasn't been good enough in recent claimers, while Hurricane Hymnbook's 9lb rise for November's win at Lingfield is proving to be harsh. Mataajir steps up in class and distance but could prove a bigger threat as he has more scope for improvement.

      Formwatch

      Nibani (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, closed over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Focail Maith (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Shabak Hom (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Dwelt, behind, headway under pressure well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Aviso (8-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.

      Focail Maith 9-2 (9-3) Always prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Nibani (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Hurricane Hymnbook (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in 9th, headway over 1f out, edging right when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 3l behind Sakhee's Pearl (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Bennelong 12-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Kames Park (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

      Ostentation 4-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chased leader after, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, 5th of 7, 15l behind Xpres Maite (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

      Mataajir (USA) Evensfav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, stayed challenging, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Aviso (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-68 (6) pol.

      If You Whisper (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 11, 8l behind Spes Nostra (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.