Racecards
17:45 Kempton Park
Betdaq - We're Serious About Horses Fillies' Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 18392-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
led, driven over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-92585
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
slowly into stride, early reminders, in touch on outside after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey James Doyle
behind, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 76-5642
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 298639
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
behind, soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Sur Empire
19- Form 558076
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leader, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
Foxford
17- Form 790-073
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on well to go clear final furlong, comfortably
- Form 1-45567
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey L P Keniry
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Acquittal is getting steadily closer and found only one too good when sent off favourite at Lingfield last month. But BALAYAGE should also be winning soon and, with headgear fitted for the first time today after a close-up fifth over track and trip, Marco Botti's filly may well open her account here. Shades of Silk has been running well at Southwell while both Foxford and Sur Empire have slid down the weights and it's only a matter of time before one of them takes advantage.
Formwatch
Shades of Silk 9-4fav (9-6) Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Red Tide (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Angel Flores (IRE) 5-1fav (9-12) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Bookmaker (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Balayage (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Chased leading pair, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened into 5th in closing stages, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Absolute Champion (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Acquittal 9-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, chased winner closing stages, never a threat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Birdie Queen (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Jolly Red Jeanz (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Mambo Spirit (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Sur Empire 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Queen Aggie (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Foxford 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Encapsulated (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Loumarin (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.