Racecards
17:50 Kempton Park
32Red/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Blue Candy
20- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
took keen hold, chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Coolongolook
18- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
Desert Path
21- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly away, ran green in rear, some late minor headway, never dangerous
Newborough
35- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, 6th and no impression inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
COOLONGOLOOK started 14/1 at Newmarket for his racecourse debut but showed ability when finishing a close-up third. Luca Cumani’s colt gets the vote as that looks the best form on offer ahead of Desert Path and Brexitmeansbrexit’s modest efforts at Kempton. Reveleon is a half-brother to winning stablemate Dubka and Sir Michael Stoute’s charge is preferred to King Tut and King And Empire of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Blue Candy 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Purser (9-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Coolongolook 14-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Just Brilliant (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Desert Path 40-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Kassar (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
King And Empire (IRE) Intello colt out of Fraloga.
King Tut (USA) Animal Kingdom colt out of St Malo's Gate.
Newborough 66-1 (9-2) Hampered start, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Kitaabaat (9-2) at Sandown 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Reveleon Exceed And Excel colt out of Rosika.
Safarhi 25-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 9, 16 1/4l behind Blazing Tunder (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
The Emperor Within (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Vintager (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.
Tullyallen (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Dwelt, held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Blue Mist (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Brexitmeansbrexit 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Cavatina (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.