Racecards
16:15 Kempton Park
Bet Formula One - Betdaq Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form P60211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, mistake 6th, headed 8th, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2P0U-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey M D Grant
tracked leader, led 8th, driven clear approaching 3 out, strongly challenged next, hard ridden last, headed and all out towards finish
- Form 332261
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, slow 3rd, under pressure 7th, soon beaten
- Form 333382
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, every chance when mistake next, ran on under pressure to lead close home
In depth
Verdict
Just a quartet turn out for this handicap chase and KING BREX is the one to beat, with Sebastiano and Alesandro Mantegna the leading dangers. The selection attempts to complete a hat-trick here and is an improver, having scored at both Plumpton and Sandown this year. Good ground suits Charlie Mann's gelding, as does this track and trip and he will be very hard to topple. Sebastiano has been very consistent for Gary Moore and that was rewarded with a chasing win at Plumpton last time. Most of his form has been on soft ground, but he does act on good, and he could go very close. Alesandro Mantegna has made the frame in two chases to date, including last time at Ffos Las. The minimum trip and good going suits and he is open to improvement. Jigsaw Dancer is hard to recommend at present and King Brex is the selection.
Formwatch
King Brex (DEN) 11-4 (11-5) Led, jumped left 8th, headed next, rallied 2 out, ridden and every chance last, led again flat, won at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating Dominican Monk (11-12) by 1l, 4 ran.
Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, mistake next, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Fistral Beach (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Sebastiano (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway 7th, chased leader when mistake 3 out, every chance next, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs beating Star Galaxy (10-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, chased winner after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, held near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Chapel Flowers (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.