Racecards
20:50 Kempton Park
Digibet Casino Handicap (qualifier) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Form 7-61736
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey N Callan
led for 1f, stayed pressing leader to 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 93751-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to threaten leaders
- Form 187-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey T P O'Shea
held up in rear, shaken up inside final furlong, never reached challenging position
- Form P12901
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey E Ahern
last and always struggling
- Form 78-2695
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T G Mills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway under pressure from over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
- Form 53369-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, hung right from 2f out, soon not quicken
- Form 57-8312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Saleem Golam
tracked leaders, effort on inside to lead 2f out, hard driven and kept on final furlong, edged left well inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 896760
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey L P Keniry
took keen hold, held up, ridden and struggling final 3f
- Form 0-26516
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, driven and no impression over 2f out
- Form 454-625
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led after 1f to 2f out, weakened quickly, eased final furlong
Sofia's Star
64- Form 784-688
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon no chance
- Form 55-2292
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, soon chasing leader, stayed on strongly, led post
- Form 1-65505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Practicallyperfect, Bartercard and Willow Dancer all boast recent winning form here, with Willow Dancer the selection. A winner at Southwell in April, Bartercard had turned in a couple of disappointing efforts before bouncing back to form with a win at Salisbury recently. He is allowed to run off a two pound lower mark here as his all-weather rating his lower, and he cann go well. After winning a Beverley maiden early on in his career, Practicallyperfect lost his way thereafter, until winning a seller on his re-appearance, in his first attempt at that level. He made hard work of what should have been a straightforward success and he is opposed. After slipping down the handicap, Willow Dancer struck winning form at Bath, before running a great race to be second at Windsor last time, behind a well touted winner. He runs off the same mark here, wearing the cheekpieces which have evoked his recent improvement, and Willow Dancer can knock his rivals for six.
Formwatch
Phluke 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Daaweitza (9-0) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Sister Act 10-1 (9-4) Raced stands' side, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 18, 20l behind Oat Cuisine (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcap (5) gf in May.
Mountain Cat (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) With winner to over 2f out, gradually weakened, 10th of 13, 16l behind Ben Chorley (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcap (4) sft in May.
Bartercard (USA) 7-1 (9-12) Held up, headway and switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, steadily edged right from over 1f out, led final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Salisbury 7f clm (5) gf beating Desert Dreamer (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Murrin (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Stumbled after 1f, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Glencalvie (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) gd.
Practicallyperfect (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 1m sll (6) gf in May beating Ghafeer (9-10) by a hd, 5 ran.
Willow Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway o3f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Dear Maurice (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Smokin Joe 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten, lost action and virtually pulled up over 1f out, last of 15, 20l behind Batchworth Blaise (8-6) at Brighton 7f hcap (6) gf in May.
Billy One Punch 12-1 (8-13) Steadied start, towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, 6th of 16, 8l behind Goodbye Mr Bond (9-9) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Cupid's Glory 16-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Dakiyah (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Sofia's Star 12-1 (8-12) Rear until some late headway, 8th of 13, 8l behind Fervent Prince (8-8) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Totally Focussed (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway inside final 2f, took 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Transfer (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Desert Clover (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon held, 5th of 10, 5l behind Eastern Hills (8-11) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
My Shadow 20-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7l behind Master of Arts (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol.