Racecards
11:55 Kempton Park
Jump Racing Here 23rd October Maiden Auction Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Derek Nolan
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 526
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey C Catlin
with leader, led over 3f to narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead again last strides
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
started slowly, held up and behind, headway over 3f, switched right over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed last strides
Whitland
11- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Maktu
26- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders on outer, every chance 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace
Tiger Hunter
24- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
held up mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey W Ryan
led narrowly to over 3f out, soon weakened
Cabin Fever
24- Form 0500
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, hung right over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on
- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakenbed
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
started slowly, always in rear, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 500
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached leaders
Tranquilizer
28- Form 6U
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
chased leaders, effort and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Lisa Jones
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
Kapaje
34- Form 053
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
held up, chased leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
in rear and outpaced, tailed off over 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey A McCarthy
started slowly, went right start, always rear, tailed off over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Maktu is given the tentative vote in another wide open affair with Bold Counsel and Beau Marche put forward as the principle dangers. The selection has shown plenty of promise on his two starts to date and if this colt from the Paul Cole yard can improve for his latest close third behind Torrens at Chepstow then he should take plenty of beating. Bold Counsel is stepped up in trip and this colt from the Brian Meehan yard is another that has shown enough to suggest that he could get competitive here. All his three runs so far have been over 7 furlongs but we expect the step up in trip to play to his strengths and he should go well. Beau Marche is a half-brother to Smokin Beau and he ran his best race so far when second behind Lakesdale over 6 furlongs at Lingfield. However, this longer trip may find him out and on this occasion we are happy to take him on. A market move for any of the newcomers should be noted, but for the winner we return to Maktu