Racecards
20:00 Kempton Park
Tote Supports The British Racing School Handicap (Class C)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 122-003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 001-606
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 2062-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 30-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
always towards rear
- Form 0-00001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 225506
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey T Quinn
held up and wide, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Tapau (IRE)
10- Form 00-4032
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 001414
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey J F McDonald
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on close home
In depth
Verdict
With Kieren Fallon a positive jockey booking Tapau is expected to land this feature race with Middleton Grey, Climate and Dayglow Dancer fighting out the minor honours. The selection put in a career best performance last time out at Leicester and having shown his liking for this trip in the past is expected to score here for his in-form trainer. Climate is due a handicap win having run well in some decent races of late without winning. He still looks on the upgrade and his stable is just waiting to burst forth with winners. Middleton Grey does not seem to know how to run a bad race and would win this easily on the all-weather. However this is on turf for the time being at Kempton and it is significant Kieren Fallon who rode him last time out has abandoned the popular grey. If Dayglow Dancer has recaptured the form he showed last season he should go very close but although he ran well in victory last time out he still has a lot to prove as regards consistency. So, to sum up, Tapau is the selection with Climate and Dayglow Dancer the biggest dangers.