Racecards
14:40 Kempton Park
Bet Champions League Football - Betdaq Nursery (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Form 575217
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced wide in 7th, pushed along and effort on wide outside 3f out, hard ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, no impression after
- Form 322038
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside 2f out, never reached leaders and no impression final furlong
- Form 51462
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
chased leader, every chance 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on for pressure, always held
- Form 6339
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, held up in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post
- Form 763132
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in 5th, pushed along and one pace when slightly hampered 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 44491
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
raced wide early and steadied rear after 1f, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along final furlong, ran on well and always holding on
- Form 2944
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey N Callan
took keen hold, chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 468292
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey T P O'Shea
led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
Fimias (IRE)
23- Form 664
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, staying on same pace when short of room and switched left well inside final furlong, one pace and lost 3rd post
- Form 446443
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in 6th, headway well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
FIMIAS makes a handicap debut today and with Kieren Fallon replacing much less experienced riders in the plate, hopes must be high that he can make a winning introduction off a mark of 67. Tamareen won well at Wolverhampton though the draw has not been kind on this follow up bid. Sceal Nua is a workmanlike individual that seems likely to run her race. Cathcart Castle would be of interest if Chris Catlin is able to make the ultra lightweight of 8st2lb. Titus Two has yet to race on an artificial surface and his backers will need to overlook a modest run at Sandown. Bearheart returns to an artificial surface having bombed out spectacularly on turf. Diamond Vine steps up in trip.
Formwatch
Titus Two (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind Orientalist (9-1) at Sandown 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Point Du Jour (FR) 6-1 (9-7) Reluctant to leave stalls and went left, left all of 15 lengths, joined rear of the field halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 30l behind Handsome Jack (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Sceal Nua (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Went right start, slowly into stride, headway on outer to track leaders 4f out, switched left 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Cometh (8-5) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bearheart (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind Red Oleander (7-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Diamond Vine (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Close up on inside, driven over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Indian Ballad (9-6) at Bath 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Tamareen (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway on outside well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Restless Bay (9-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Royalorien 7-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Owain (8-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.
Maggie's Treasure (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Ebony Song (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd.
Fimias (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway and switched left well over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Secret Gold (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Cathcart Castle 5-2fav (8-11) Went right start, behind, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, staying on under pressure when hampered inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Reason To Believe (8-6) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.