Racecards
17:45 Kempton Park
Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Spirit Of Epsom
306- Form 07-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Levi Williams
raced keenly, led early, tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
Storm Boy
61- Form 97-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders to over 3f out, behind final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Mark Crehan
dwelt, in rear, lost touch after 2f, continued tailed off
- Form 6/58070-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer James Grassick
- Jockey Poppy Bridgwater
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to challenge between front pair towards finish, just failed
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
dwelt badly, behind, headway under pressure on inside 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, improve
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear leader entering final furlong, ran on, challenged towards finish, led final strides
- Form 07-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, switched inside and led over 1f out, soon clear, ridden inside final furlong, joined towards finish, headed and dropped to 3rd final strides
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, promising
In depth
Verdict
Those with racecourse experience have yet to threaten with Storm Boy finishing the closest when fifth over 6f here in November and it could pay to concentrate on the newcomers. Of those I'm Available is related to winning sprinter Night Law while Circle Of Stars is the first foal of a winning sprinter. But SONGKRAN is a half-brother to the high-class Group 1 winner Persuasive among others and it’s David Elsworth’s colt that gets the speculative vote to make a winning start.
Formwatch
Spirit Of Epsom 50-1 (9-2) Pulled hard in last pair, never on terms, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Ripp Orf (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Storm Boy 66-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Poeta Brasileiro (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Sionnach Rua Foxwedge filly out of My Jeanie.
Valentine Mist (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always behind, last of 11, 30 1/2l behind Dr Doro (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Assimilation (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Youthful (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) Slade Power colt out of Musical Bar.
Circle Of Stars (IRE) Magician gelding out of Stars Above Me.
Fox Happy (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Fly leapt start, wide and headway to press leader over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind No Nonsense (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Songkran (IRE) Slade Power colt out of Choose Me.
Spirit Of Angel (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, behind over 3f out, some late headway, no impression, 7th of 11, 8l behind Manorah (8-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tulloona Coach House gelding out of Minnola.
Doti Charm Spirit filly out of Garanciere.
I'm Available (IRE) Nathaniel filly out of Night Carnation.