Racecards
21:20 Kempton Park
Digibet.com Classified Stakes (Class 7)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £2,000 added
- Form 4729-11
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with winner afterwards but kept on well for 2nd
- Form 0789-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leader to over 4f out, headway to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
- Form 77/77-62
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
held up, headway to chase winner over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 044008-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, chased leader over 4f out, soon ridden, lost touch 3f out, soon behind
- Form 4868-83
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
Ernmoor
4- Form 8600-32
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
steadied start, settled in rear, headway 2f out, ran on strongly to take 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
- Form 3057-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway over 3f out, never a factor
For Eileen
122- Form 7/70000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey V Slattery
took keen hold, close up until ridden and weakened from 2f out
Mtoto Girl
12- Form 000-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on but never near leaders
Rubilini
85- Form 279430-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
tracked leaders to 4f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 82/0-656
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Contra Mundum, Megalala and Arthurs Dream make most appeal in the finale with Contra Mundum preferred. The selection ran out a ready winner at Southwell last week and should go close here if proving as effective on this surface and if he doesn't have too hard a race on Thursday as he holds an engagement at Southwell. Megalala is in fine form at present and has held off the challenges of Ernmoor and Sorbiesharry on her last two starts but she has no easy task on tonight's terms. Arthurs Dream and Come What July went well enough last time to enter calculations with Mtoto Girl another to consider. She showed her first signs of ability last time and looks certain to be suited by this longer trip so keep an eye on her but Contra Mundum gets our vote.
Formwatch
Megalala (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Ernmoor (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.
Contra Mundum (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, smooth headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Andorran (9-1) by 8l, 9 ran.
Arthurs Dream (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, in touch, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Still Dreaming (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) pol.
Ashmolian (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no progress, 8th of 11, 9l behind Fateful Attraction (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Come What July (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Sahf London (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Ernmoor 6-1 (9-0) Behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner final furlong, always held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Megalala (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
War Feather 25-1 (9-2) Behind mid-division, ridden and lost touch 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 13, 21l behind Tiegs (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) std.
For Eileen 66-1 (7-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened 4f out, 10th of 12, 27l behind Blue Mistral (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Mtoto Girl 66-1 (8-11) Mid-division, some headway inside final 2f, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Frank's Quest (9-0) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Rubilini 14-1 (8-4) Raced wide mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Ever Cheerful (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Busy Man (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Megalala (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Sorbiesharry (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Steadied start, in rear, headway 3f out, ran on well near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.