Racecards
19:40 Kempton Park
25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Hanagan
ran green chasing leaders on inside, hung right and reminders over 3f out, weakening when tried to bite rival well over 1f out
British Art
125- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased winner throughout, ridden 2f out, well held from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, just held on for 2nd
Equleus
22- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey S J Drowne
started slowly, last pair, never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
took keen hold chasing leaders on outside, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey W Buick
made all, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, towards rear and never on terms
Muqarred (USA)
134- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey F Tylicki
mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders well over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
Pat Mustard
10- Form 87
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
off the pace in 8th, some headway final furlong, never involved
- Form 93
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
mid-division on outside, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Lightning Charlie improved to finish second at Goodwood last time but over 5f in soft ground and it remains to be seen if he can reproduce that here. Scalzo ran well on his debut when runner-up at Wolverhampton but the form of BRITISH ART looks stronger. He finished ahead of subsequent winners at Newmarket in June and gets the vote. Wedlock, Hurricane Alert and Marasim are all worthy of a second glance but Aqdaar is a half-brother to Group 2 winning sprinter Akmal and may prove best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Aqdaar Shamardal colt out of Ayun.
British Art 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Epithet (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Carron Valley Royal Applause colt out of Clear Impression.
Equleus 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and went left start, took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Khawaater (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Hurricane Alert Showcasing colt out of Raggle Taggle.
Lightning Charlie 8-11fav (9-0) Led narrowly, driven inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Fligaz (8-5) at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.
Marasim Exceed And Excel colt out of Muffled.
Muqarred (USA) 3-1 (9-5) Started slowly, ran green in last trio on outside, headway on outside over 3f out, pushed along and not quicken over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 15l behind Limato (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Pat Mustard 50-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, some late moderate headway, never on terms, 7th of 9, 12l behind Krazy Paving (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Sydney Ruffdiamond 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon carried left, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Qatar Road (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Wedlock Pivotal filly out of Wedding Party.
Scalzo 7-1 (8-13) Prominent and keen, chased winner over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Elis Eliz (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5).