Racecards
16:10 Kempton Park
Renault Retail Group E.B.F. Classified Stakes (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 061600
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
held up, hard ridden 3f out, soon outpaced
Giko
16- Form 0-00064
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, lost place 3f out, no chance and soon eased
Optimaite
12- Form 314016
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent until hard ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 112123
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up well in rear, steady headway 3f out, stayed on 2f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 0-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey S Sanders
soon clear with leader, ridden 2f out, driven to lead final furlong, strongly challenged and held on well close home
- Form 532166
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
led, clear with winner after 4f, driven 2f out, headed and not quicken final furlong
Zaajel (IRE)
12- Form 214345
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
held up and behind, steady headway 4f out, effort and hard ridden 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, just failed
In depth
Verdict
The wonderfully consistent Wait For The Will makes a quick re-appearance having finished a close up third behind Windemere at Newbury on Saturday. Using the winner as a guide, he has something to find with the three-year-old It's The Limit. Amanda Perrett's charge has only had the three runs, so it's safe to assume there is plenty of improvement to come and he is the one to beat. Lewis Island does handle fast ground, but he may be better when he can get his toe in, while both Zaajel and Court Shareef also have plenty to do on a line through Wait For The Will.