Racecards
19:30 Kempton Park
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 218y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,731
- 2nd: £3,626
- 3rd: £1,814
- 4th: £906
- Form 830-513
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
carried right start, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 35756-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon not quicken, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06940-3
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
went right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner after and kept on, always held
- Form 31/S42-8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
started very slowly, behind, some late headway out wide, never going pace to get involved
- Form 444759-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 372-514
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up off the pace towards rear, quick move out wide into mid-division 6f out, headway out wide chasing leaders inside final 2f, 3rd and one pace over 1f out
- Form 43124-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey David Egan
raced keenly, tracked leader until approaching final 2f, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 33241/6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
soon switched right, held up in last pair, never involved
- Form 4/2-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd just over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 460753/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Molly Gunn
never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear 10f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
SOLENT GATEWAY (NAP) beat both Withhold and Imperium when winning at Wolverhampton and finished in front of previous winner Aced It when placed in a conditions race over track and trip last time. He looks to have leading claims on that form. First Officer had the measure of Aztec Empire with Gumball well beaten when third at Southwell recently and steps back up in distance.
Formwatch
Solent Gateway (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden chasing winner inside final 2f until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Earl Of Tyrone (9-10) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
Imperium (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Bit keen in 4th, went 3rd over 6f out until ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Solent Gateway (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Withhold 9-1 (10-0) Pushed along to lead, quickened pace 7f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Solent Gateway (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Gumball (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Went right and awkward start, held up in rear, brief effort over 2f out, no impression, hung right over 1f out, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Evania (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Quian (GER) (10-7) 9th of 11, 19l behind Auenwolf (10-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f stks gs in Jun.
Aced It (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, looking for room over 2f out, not clear run and switched right 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace when in the clear, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Earl Of Tyrone (9-10) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.
First Officer (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, led, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Evania (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Vazir (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon well off the pace towards rear, never in the race, 6th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Pride Of America (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Aztec Empire (IRE) 13-8fav (9-8) Chased leaders, effort and hung left 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Evania (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Pianissimo 80-1 (10-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place and towards rear 6th, pulled up after 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jan.