Racecards
19:15 Kempton Park
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 5163-21
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Kirby
pressed leader to over 5f out, in touch, driven and outpaced inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 98131-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, shaken up to lead inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly final 50 yards
Esspeegee
18- Form 17600-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up, always in rear, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 05440-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up behind, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 05858-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
soon led, headed after 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 882-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on, one pace when short of room between front pair towards finish, no extra
- Form 54399-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 77/7-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 63/47-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey David Probert
NonRunner
- Form 78249-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey L Morris
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Unit of Assessment is penalised after winning over 1m4f here but had finished behind My Brother Mike before that and ILHABELA FACT in December. The former also beat Gendarme and Royal Goldie when scoring over track and trip but collateral form gives him something to find with Tony Carroll’s charge. The latter failed to stay 2m here recently but gets the vote on his earlier course and distance success. Sir Prize is yet another recent course winner and should confirm running with Make Good while Baasha arrives on the back of winning over 1m2f at Chelmsford and is another with claims in an open contest.
Formwatch
Unit of Assessment (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Continuum (9-5) by 3l, 10 ran.
Ilhabela Fact 10-3fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, close 2nd going well 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed and beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Blazon (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Esspeegee 28-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Nylon Speed (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, edged right and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Unit of Assessment (9-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Gendarme (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind My Brother Mike (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Singing Sheriff 16-1 (9-0) Held up on inner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 1/2l behind Katie Lee (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Baasha 7-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Hard Toffee (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Sir Prize 20-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Double Legend (8-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Petra's Pony (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Caspar The Cub (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Goldie (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt held up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 9l behind My Brother Mike (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Make Good (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, effort and hanging right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, hanging right and kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Sir Prize (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.