Racecards
18:30 Kempton Park
32Red Casino Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 34-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
led 7f out until 5f out, chased leader, in front again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and outpaced in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 05-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung badly left and weakened 2f out
- Form 98-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor
Plantadream
134- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey K T O'Neill
slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and ran green inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away
- Form 04-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leader after 1f, led 5f out until 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4354-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led 1f, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4252-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up in mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
Rated 71, Qatar Queen sets the standard though her best effort last year came over 7f at Wolverhampton and HILL HOLLOW is preferred. The latter could only manage fourth at Newcastle in November but the winner and the third have both gone in subsequently and David Simcock’s charge should find this easier. Smoke On The Water showed some improvement at Lingfield last time and may prove best of the rest ahead of Plantadream and Orion's Shore with the newcomers making no appeal.
Formwatch
Delivering Dreams Oasis Dream gelding out of Delivery.
Hill Hollow (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Desert Caravan (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lethal Look 200-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, lost place 4f out, soon behind, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off, last of 5, 25 1/2l behind The Met (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Orion's Shore (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Godhead (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Plantadream 50-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up well off the pace, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders when edged left over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Invictus Spirit (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Smoke On The Water 7-4 (9-2) Keen held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Emraan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Happy Face (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, finished poor 3rd, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Makthecat (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ollie's Dream Coach House filly out of Page.
Qatar Queen (IRE) 4-7fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, driven into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind I Love You Baby (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.