Racecards
16:45 Kempton Park
Close Brothers Premium Finance Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, lost place 7f out, soon towards rear, tailed off
- Form 4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
raced keenly, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Form P16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 4th and one pace final 2f
- Form 2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden out
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along 6f out, soon outpaced, tailed off and eased final 3f
- Form P-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
raced keenly towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no headway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
ran green and behind, never involved
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final 2f
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Guardino was an expensive purchase who is almost certainly better than he showed when third at Carlisle in November. Tamgho Borget is well related and has joined a top stable since edging out today’s rival Unanswered Prayers in a maiden point at Ballycrystal in October. Frascato Bello still has time on his side but there are some nice newcomers in this including Howzat Valtat, who is out of a French bumper winner, and the Presenting gelding Wild Wilbur, who is a brother to two winners. WILLIAM OF YORK is by Kayf Tara out of dual bumper winner who went on to win three times over timber so he has the ideal breeding for this sphere.
Formwatch
Dreams At Midnight Dream Eater gelding out of Miss Midnight.
Frascato Bello (FR) 2-1 (11-1) Settled in rear, closer halfway, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Anythingforlove (11-1) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Godrevy Point (FR) Coastal Path gelding out of Quetzalya.
Great Heart'Jac (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Fine Casting (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Guardino (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Led, headed narrowly and ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Aviewtosea (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Tamgho Borget (FR) (11-11) Ch ldr in 2nd, left in front at 7th, strongly pressed app str, kept on well from last, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Unanswered Prayers (11-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) (11-11) Ww, took closer order after 5out, 4th 4out, on terms app str, 2nd at last, one pced run-in, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Tamgho Borget (11-11) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct.
William Of York Kayf Tara gelding out of Shady Anne.
Commander Rocks (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in midfield, headway over 4f out, niggled along to lead over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, just held on, won at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn (5) gd in Nov beating The Turtle Said (10-12) by ns, 9 ran.
Howzat Valtat (FR) Fuisse gelding out of Melodie Valtat.
Prince Nino (FR) It's Gino gelding out of Down On My Knees.
Stanley Pincombe (IRE) Multiplex gelding out of Allez Zane.
What's My Line 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked winner until 6f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind I Like To Move It (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Wild Wilbur (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Kon Tiky.