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20:20 Kempton Park

Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 218y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £2,916
  • 2nd: £1,369
  • 3rd: £685
  • 4th: £342
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.72s
  • Off Time: 20:21:15
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves

Riggsby (IRE)

119 BFD
11/2
  • Form 931-153
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

raced in close 3rd on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves
5/2
  • Form 595-331
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

waited with in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away

3(6)
Silk - Light green, white sleeves, light green stars, white cap

Lion Face (IRE)

18 b CD
6/1
  • Form 341-455
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leading trio and pushed along at times, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, maroon diamond, striped sleeves
7/1
  • Form 56/165-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

raced keenly tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, switched left then back right inside final 2f, weakened soon after

5(2)
Silk - White, Gold cuffs and cap
5/2
  • Form 278
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards

6(5)
Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
28/1
  • Form 92-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling in rear, never involved

7(1)
Silk - Pink, purple cross belts, armlets and cap

Liva (IRE)

88 t CDCD
12/1
  • Form 746-100
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung left and headed entering 2f out, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

VIN ROUGE will likely be raised by more than today’s 5lb penalty when the handicapper has his say having returned an easy winner at Lingfield last week. He can strike again and is preferred to Riggsby. The latter is proving best at Newcastle having completed a double at that track earlier but Lion Face scored over track and trip last autumn and is back on a winning mark. Liva is another course and distance winner though has competed over shorter trips subsequently.

Formwatch

Riggsby (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Khilwafy (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Vin Rouge (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Dwelt and bumped start, in rear of main group, wide and headway 4f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Bird For Life (9-9) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.

Lion Face (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Gift Of Raaj (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Soldier On Parade 2-1 (9-6) Pressed leader, led after 3f, quickened over 3f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Smith (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in May.

Maridadi 40-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, nudged along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, made gradual headway from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Lizzie Jean (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.

Mojazaffah (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, 12th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Lizzie Jean (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.

Liva (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 24l behind Sandyman (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.