Racecards
19:50 Kempton Park
Sally Nicholls (i Am Back) Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Form 121315
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T G Mills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold, chased winner, hanging badly left from bend into straight, beaten final furlong
- Form 47/2-511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
made all, quicken 2f out, pressed and strongly ridden final furlong, always holding on, gamely
- Form 421324
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
took keen hold, prominent on inside, switched left to chase winner inside final 2f, driven to challenge final furlong, always held
- Form 433007
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 2f out, still in 3rd place inside final furlong, faded and lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 242236
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention
- Form 74-2689
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 535540
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, driven to close 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 241-034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P J Dobbs
mid-division, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 2250-47
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
went left and bumped start, in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish
- Form 477716
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
Withdrawn
- Form 611-891
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Whiskey Junction, Rabbit Fighter and China Cherub make the shortlist here, with Whiskey Junction taken to complete a hat-trick. China Cherub has not won for almost a year but because of that has been slipping down the handicap. She has been running consistently well and ran a fine race to be second at Windsor last time. A reproduction of that effort would see her go close here. Rabbit Fighter has won three of her last five starts, two of those successes coming here. She has not been harshly penalised, but is not well drawn and she is opposed. Whiskey Junction is on a hat trick after two wins at Bath, including a defeat of Wotashirtfull, a winner twice since. He is five pounds higher than his latest success, but he has run well here in the past and Whiskey Junction can see his supporters in fine spirits.
Formwatch
Diriculous 7-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Crimson Fern (9-1) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) gs.
Whiskey Junction 11-2 (9-1) Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, battled on to lead again well inside final furlong, gamely, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Cheveton (8-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dvinsky (USA) 9-4jt-fav (8-10) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3l behind Expensive Art (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 5l behind Wotashirtfull (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Spoof Master (IRE) 4-1fav (10-0) Led until headed 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Fairfield Princess (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcap (5) pol.
Adantino 8-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 8l behind Kyle (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcap (4) gs.
Hucking Hill (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, weakened from well over 2f out, 11th of 13, 19l behind Our Kes (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in May.
Replicator 16-1 (8-13) Prominent on inside, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance 1f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Onceaponatime (9-7) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Sheriff's Silk 40-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders in centre group, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 11l behind Tilsworth Charlie (8-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Kyle (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, progress into 4th when saddle slipped entering final furlong, not recover, eased, 6th of 9, 4l behind Danzili Bay (8-9) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf.
China Cherub 10-3fav (9-2) Led, hard driven 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Dressed To Dance (8-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Methaaly (9-1) by a nk, 9 ran.