Racecards
19:30 Kempton Park
Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,731
- 2nd: £3,626
- 3rd: £1,814
- 4th: £906
- Form 500557
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
soon in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened
- Form 222-316
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out
- Form 11-1755
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out
- Form 57-0292
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 214422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 904031
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, headway 3f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 788024
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led, soon hung left, headed over 2f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, just held
- Form 0-20309
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
soon in rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
Urban Sprawl
13- Form 694063
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leader, switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 1-57638
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Several have been threatening a return to winning ways and Jeff Koons has gone close at Ascot the last twice. AL AGAILA (NAP) has been keeping better company on Turf but has won three of his four outings on the Polytrack so far and returns to this surface only 2lb higher than when last successful. Rhythm N Rock is not the most reliable while last month’s Ayr winner Revich has yet to score on the all-weather. Urban Sprawl placed at Chelmsford recently while Bodorgan is fitted with a tongue-tie for his debut on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Accidental Agent 17-2 (9-12) Never going well and always in rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Catch The Paddy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Way To Dubai (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Arnis Master (9-3) at San Siro 1m Grp 3 gd in Jun.
Al Agaila (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Dha Leath (9-2) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Rhythm N Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, could not go pace of leader inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Beccara Rose (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Jeff Koons (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Sweating,tracked leaders, smooth headway near side of group over 2f out, soon 2nd, led entering final 2f, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Metal Merchant (9-4) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Revich (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Broke well, soon steadied into rear, headway on outside from 2f out, led entering final furlong, held on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Titan Rock (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Larado (FR) 3-1 (10-0) Raced wide, close up, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 4l behind Marlay Park (9-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Eximious (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear far side, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Shining Jewel (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Urban Sprawl 6-1 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Fantastic Fox (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Bodorgan (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Held up in touch in 5th out wide, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off and eased, last of 8, dist behind Real Gain (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.