Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 43227
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leader, challenged 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 110 yards, outpaced into 3rd towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
raced keenly in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when hampered inside final 2f
Hurtle (IRE)
11- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders out wide, wide home turn, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, plugging on well held 4th when hung badly left and flashed tail inside final 2f, weakened into 5th towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J Mitchell
off the pace towards rear, hung badly right from inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace of leading trio
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Angus Villiers
off the pace and always towards rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Christian Howarth
led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, narrowly headed soon after, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, headed final stride
Munch
37- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
tracked leaders on inside, switched out 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final stride
In depth
Verdict
Slow going may have been an excuse for Betweenthesticks running below par at Brighton having placed on several occasions before that. He steps up in trip along with BELLAZZO, who was still racing in last over 6f at Windsor a couple of furlongs from home before making up lots of late ground. He gets the nod with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause. Hurtle is another likely to improve while Hadley Park is a brother to a winning sprinter in France and King Of Ithaca is related to three winners on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Bellazzo (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced in last, outpaced and ridden along early, driven along 3f out when still plenty to do, kept on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish, eyecatcher, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Priors Dell (9-7) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Betweenthesticks 8-11fav (9-7) Disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Out Of Shadows (9-7) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Hadley Park Havana Gold gelding out of Prewar.
Hurtle (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Lion Of War (9-7) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
King Of Ithaca Ulysses colt out of Rhagori.
Langythelegend 200-1 (9-2) Slowly away, outpaced and detached throughout, never a factor, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Legend Of Xanadu (9-7) at Epsom 6f stks (2) gd in Jun.
Roar Emotion (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon well held, last of 11, 27 3/4l behind Isaac Shelby (9-7) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Trip To Rome (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Marthamydear.
Bonnsie (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, 13th of 17, 24l behind Rich (9-2) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
Munch 12-1 (9-2) Raced wide, in touch with leaders, weakened and hung left over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind Panama (9-7) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gd in May.