Racecards
16:20 Kempton Park
Avanta Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,300 added
- Form 1-07669
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leading pair, driven 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 265417
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
pressed leader, hard ridden 2f out, led and hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 100007
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
led at fast pace, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened
- Form 0-11924
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 171443
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 11-08
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 543110
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Frances Pickard
towards rear, ridden on wide outside 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 020-808
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey T P Queally
soon outpaced in mid-division, headway to chase leaders and hung badly right inside final 2f, soon weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong
- Form 340104
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
soon outpaced, driven and no response 2f out
- Form 4-74942
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 72
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, chased winner final 100 yards, no impression
- Form 233211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
We are hoping He's A Humbug can bounce back to his best this afternoon and he gets the vote ahead of Wolf River and Diminuto. Richard Fahey's three-year-old won off a mark of 87 at the start of this campaign before putting in four lack lustre efforts. However his last outing caught the eye as he was hampered at a crucial stage but still only went down by just under three lengths. If things drop right today he could go close. Wolf River comes here in good heart following a maiden and handicap win. He may still be one step ahead of the assessor and looks a big danger. Diminuto has been in fine form this season and can be forgiven the modest effort last time out as it was in a hot race. Goddbye Cash is another to consider for the places, but we think He's A Humbug is now back in form and he gets the verdict.
Formwatch
College Scholar (GER) 14-1 (9-5) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 15l behind Lap of Honour (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Golden Desert (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Led after 1f, headed halfway, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Day By Day (8-7) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
He's A Humbug (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on rail, ridden and no impression when hit rail over 1f out, weakened after, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Zahour Al Yasmeen (8-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Crystal Gazer (FR) 2-1fav (9-8) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger, 4th of 7, 2l behind Sweet Pickle (9-2) at Windsor 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Goodbye Cash (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Nobilissima (8-1) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jul.
Estimator 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden along after 2f, never a danger afterwards, 8th of 9, 8l behind Sandrey (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.
Diminuto 25-1 (7-12) Mainly towards rear, 14th of 20, 6l behind Marozi (8-7) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Oi Vay Joe (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden halfway, hanging and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 3l behind Zahour Al Yasmeen (8-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Buckie Massa 8-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Captain Jacksparra (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Hucking Hill (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression on winner near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Minaash (8-13) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Wolf River (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Raced keenly, made virtually all, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo app hcp (5) pol beating Ede's Dot Com (8-5) by a nk, 9 ran.