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19:40 Kempton Park

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.49s
  • Off Time: 19:42:14
  • 12 Ran
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Silk -
10/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    20/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange chevrons on sleeves, orange and royal blue quartered cap

      Munsarim (IRE)

      378 b D
      33/1
      • Form 510718-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      led, clear halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly over 1f out

      2(7)
      Silk - Maroon, Beige spots, Beige sleeves, Maroon spots and Maroon spots on cap

      Emmuska

      29 D
      33/1
      • Form 0-12460
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leading pair, pushed along and lost 3rd over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      3(8)
      Silk - Yellow and Black diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

      Bank On Me

      25 v D
      11/2
      • Form 342070
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, plugged on final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe

      Cayuga

      23 p
      10/1
      • Form 275375
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven and kept on well

      5(9)
      Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap
      5/6
      • Form 0-1143
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      took keen hold and held up in mid-division, headway and hung right over 2f out, went 2nd and every chance well over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when not much room inside final furlong, went 4th final strides

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

      Rezwaan

      5 p CDCD
      33/1
      • Form 112907
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      slowly into stride, always towards rear

      7(12)
      Silk - Red, black star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Zaeem

      21 h D
      33/1
      • Form 2128-00
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      raced wide in mid-dvision, weakened over 3f out

      8(11)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
      12/1
      • Form 321232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on always held

      9(5)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Woody Bay

      20 D
      20/1
      • Form 315606
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in mid-division on inside, headway to 3rd over 3f out, driven and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      10(10)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Embankment

      21 p DCD
      25/1
      • Form 6-87005
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      started very slowly, virtually refused to race, tailed off and no chance after

      11(3)
      Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
      • Form 1669
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, took keen and held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

      12(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, hooped sleeves, White cap
      • Form 759223
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon no extra, lost 4th final stides

      In depth

      Verdict

      PLEASURE BENT was making his all-weather debut when a close third here last month where he only succumbed in the closing stages. That was only his fifth start and with more to offer he can take this under Richard Hughes. Secret Beau will be tackling this trip for the first time and his only success to date has been over 6f but Light Rose has no problems with the track or trip and Mark Johnston's consistent filly, who has been a bit unlucky on a couple of occasions, looks a big threat. Thistleandtworoses made a winning deut over the course and distance in March but things haven't gone his way in a light subsequent campaign while Rezwaan returns to the track for the first time since completing a double in April and five of his six Polytrack victories have been here.

      Formwatch

      Munsarim (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 11l behind Desert Vision (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol in Oct '12.

      Emmuska 33-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon back in mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Cornrow (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

      Bank On Me 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, faded final furlong, 12th of 25, 7l behind Bancnuanaheireann (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

      Cayuga 12-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, one pace and held when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Weapon Of Choice (9-1) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.

      Pleasure Bent 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Cornrow (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

      Rezwaan 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, struggling and behind well over 2f out, 7th of 8, 30l behind Charitable Act (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

      Zaeem 25-1 (9-3) Held up, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15l behind Defendant (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Secret Beau 10-1 (9-3) Took keen hold tracking leader, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mr David (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Woody Bay 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Saigon City (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Embankment 25-1 (8-8) Slowly away, behind, headway 2f out, never able to get on terms with leaders, 5th of 11, 5l behind Defendant (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Thistleandtworoses (USA) 2-1fav (9-3) Soon led, driven and headed over 2f out, switched left and lost place inside final 2f, weakened 1f out, last of 9, 25l behind Greyfriarschorista (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Light Rose (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed 7f out, led again 6f out, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Magique (8-11) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) sft.