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19:30 Kempton Park

32Red Casino Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 219y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.91s
  • Off Time: 19:31:06
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Faylaq

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Babbo's Boy (IRE)

    12/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Faylaq

      74 BF
      5/4
      • Form 65-4112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      steadied start, held up in 4th place, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, ran on well and pushed out towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, White stars, White sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap

      Babbo's Boy (IRE)

      74 D
      12/1
      • Form 4-21106
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 89

      slowly into stride, held up last, headway on outside went 2nd inside final furlong kept on but no match for winner

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

      Emirates Knight (IRE)

      28 CD
      3/1
      • Form 216341
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 88

      led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

      Durrell

      19
      5/2
      • Form 2-21235
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 86

      led 1f, settled 3rd 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and cap

      Midnights' Gift

      20
      14/1
      • Form 321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (3)
      Silk -

      Breath Caught

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Koeman

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Mengli Khan (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      A 14lb hike in the weights proved beyond FAYLAQ as Ascot last time but he was beaten only a length in a tougher contest than this. The Haggas colt looks capable of returning to winning ways in today’s company. Emirates Knight won a lower grade contest over track and trip last time and the less exposed Midnights' Gift may improve past him having won a maiden on the Turf course at Lingfield recently. Durrell came up short at this level at Ascot while Babbo's Boy has looked high enough in the weights since landing a double earlier in the year and has his first start since wind surgery.

      Formwatch

      Faylaq 6-4fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, going well over 2f out, pushed into lead over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, beaten after, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Floating Artist (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Babbo's Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Dubai Tradition (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Emirates Knight (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Keen, led, steadied pace 8f out, quickened over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased leader, stayed on to regain lead inside final furlong, driven to hold on, all out, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Alma Linda (8-7) by ns, 7 ran.

      Durrell 5-2 (8-11) Went right start, held up in last pair and keen, pushed along over 2f out, went to inside after cutaway and no real headway final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Francis Xavier (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

      Midnights' Gift 5-2 (9-0) Keen early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating High Commissioner (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.