Racecards
16:45 Kempton Park
racinguk.com/anywhere Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, 3rd over 4f out, led briefly 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
edgy prior to start, raced keenly and soon led, headed 2f out, 4th and no extra final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, hung right and one pace in 3rd final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, challenged on outside going well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, readily
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey C Poste
raced keenly, led early, tracked leader until 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, driven and one pace in 5th final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in 6th, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Supporters of the odds-on CHAMP hardly had a moment’s worry at Southwell last month. He has a penalty to carry in a better race but it will take a useful sort to lower his colours. Irish Prophecy got off the mark in a driving finish over a shorter trip at Doncaster in November but the placed horses haven’t managed to frank the form. The market will probably tell us all we need to know about the newcomers with Dan Skelton’s pair, Frankie Rapper and Diese Des Bieffes, likely to prove the pick on breeding.
Formwatch
Champ (IRE) 8-15fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway and in touch after 7f, led on bit inside final 2f, pushed out inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan beating Grey Warbler (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Corzeam (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Refused to race, at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Frankie Rapper (IRE) Milan gelding out of Parkdota.
Linkenholt (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, headway over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Cause Toujours (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Spider's Bite (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Model Girl.
Irish Prophecy (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In rear, headway over 3f out, edged left 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gd in Nov beating Eskendash (10-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Too Hot To Bouggie Tobougg M out of Princess Hotpot.
Diese Des Bieffes (FR) Martaline gelding out of Chanel Du Berlais.
The Hiking Viking Beat Hollow gelding out of Swaythe.