Racecards
18:30 Kempton Park
Millwall Raceday At Kempton Park Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 492403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
behind, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 52395-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up behind on outside, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 352435
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, not much room on inside entering final 2f, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 465625-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey G Baker
pressed winner, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, held when lost 2nd near finish
- Form 45-2412
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 5728-27
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mat Salaman
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression
- Form 1-71839
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
made all, ridden 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 28826-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 00900-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, driven 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, not reached winner
- Form 15125-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, driven and lost place 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 341125-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Lesley's Choice is back in handicap company having won a couple of claimers to record a hat-trick of wins at Wolverhampton. He's not out of this in his current form but another chance goes to the less exposed BLACK CADILLAC. He scored over 6f here before failing to land the odds at Wolverhampton last time by the narrowest of margins and Andrew Balding's charge looks set to make amends. Rebecca Romero has claims as she scored on her seasonal bow last term while both Estonia and Wooden King are usually thereabouts at this level.
Formwatch
Fair Passion 3-1 (9-4) Slowly away, behind, headway when switched right to challenge over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Gorgeous Goblin (8-12) at Southwell 5f fll hcp (4) fbs.
Macdillon 4-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9l behind Highland Colori (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Estonia 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dancing Freddy (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Osiris Way 7-2 (8-9) Dwelt in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Deerslayer (8-9) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Black Cadillac (IRE) 5-6fav (9-12) Always prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, ns behind Powerful Pierre (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Speightowns Kid (USA) 3-1fav (8-10) Prominent until lost place after 1f, switched right over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, 7th of 11, 4l behind Titus Gent (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Royal Bajan (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 9th of 11, 10l behind Street Power (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Wooden King (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Befortyfour 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Billy Red (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Baby Queen (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5l behind Titus Gent (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Rebecca Romero 9-2fav (9-0) Held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 1l behind Absa Lutte (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Lesley's Choice 13-8fav (9-6) Made all, edged right over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol beating Steelcut (8-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.