Racecards
14:50 Kempton Park
Come Jump Racing On Boxing Day Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 010932
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 723302
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 036897
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 709-860
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 699246
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey L Morris
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 643746
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Fair Comment
26- Form 351663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey David Probert
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 286712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 585551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, found extra near finish, held on
- Form 785007
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
held up mid-division, raced wide from 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 007323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on and held near finish
- Form 844844
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
SOFTLY SHE TREADS won with plenty to spare over course and distance last time and may defy an 8lb hike in the weights. Gracefilly and Fair Comment went close on their latest starts over shorter trips at Wolverhampton and Lingfield respectively while both Maison Brillet and Thane Of Cawdor were both narrowly beaten over 1m4f recently. The latter makes most appeal of that group having won three times over course and distance. Eastward Ho has been thereabouts of late but has something to prove over this longer distance.
Formwatch
Thane Of Cawdor (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on and just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Taaresh (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Maison Brillet (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 11, ns behind Planetoid (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Idol Deputy (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Behind, driven 2f out, stayed on into mid-division over 1f out, never reached leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Persona Grata (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5).
Takeitfromalady (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) In touch, not clear run 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12l behind Planetoid (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Mcbirney (USA) 5-1 (9-8) In rear, headway when hampered and carried left approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Young Dottie (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Bennelong 14-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no real progress final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Sweet P (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Day Of The Eagle (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 4l behind Rakaan (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Fair Comment 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge leader when carried right into straight 2f out, lost ground, rallied inside final furlong to go 3rd, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Young Dottie (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Gracefilly 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Vaguely Spanish (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks 0-55 (6) in Nov.
Softly She Treads (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, riden over 1f out, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Vaguely Spanish (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Munsarim (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, switched to outer inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Rakaan (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Bowsers Bold 6-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, outpaced and wide entering straight, ridden and kept on on outside final furlong, took 3rd post, never reached front pair, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Archipeligo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6).
Eastward Ho 10-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind India's Song (8-13) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol.
Eurato (FR) 6-1 (9-7) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Planetoid (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.