Racecards
14:00 Kempton Park
Intercasino.co.uk Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Form 989960-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, ridden and brief effort over 1f out, soon outpaced
Bobby Rose
60- Form 0320-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
mid-division, chased leaders going well 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong to lead final strides
- Form 4080-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden to lead just over 1f out, all out final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 517-425
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 560026-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Darley
in touch, chased leaders 3f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
- Form 350446
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey C Catlin
always towards rear and mainly outpaced from over 2f out
- Form 071000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Barry Savage
led until headed over 2f out, one pace afterwards
- Form 309-080
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey W Buick
outpaced in rear throughout
- Form 0-30540
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey A McCarthy
towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
Globe
8- Form 5/00-070
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leaders until weakened quickly well over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
In a tricky second race, we favour Bobby Rose over The London Gang and Convince. Piccostar has lost his way of late but at least has been given a chance by the handicapper on his Kempton all-weather debut. Bobby Rose is well-weighted based on a very good December course and distance run so could be fancied on that basis. Convince is very well-weighted based on his Turf best and tries the all-weather for only the second time. The London Gang is generally better in claimers and sellers these days but he has dropped to a low mark now and he has raced on today'ssurface. Danish Blues is another that has been showing his best form of late at a lower level, although he acts here and is not ruled out, while Imwaan is a potential improver. Overall, though, the selection remains as Bobby Rose.
Formwatch
Piccostar 22-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 12l behind Shade Cozy (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Bobby Rose 11-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, headway to chase winner 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 13, 12l behind Going Skint (9-13) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan.
Danish Blues (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Pride of Joy (9-0) at Lingfield 5f clm (6) pol.
Convince (USA) 20-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Band (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcap (6) sft in Nov.
The London Gang 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 11l behind My Michelle (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
North Fleet 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened, 12th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Polar Force (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Atticus Trophies (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 10th of 11, 9l behind Piddies Pride (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Hill of Almhuim (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Always outpaced in rear, 11th of 12, 13l behind Grand View (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stk (7) pol.