Racecards
19:30 Kempton Park
BetVictor Non Runner No Bet At Cheltenham Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 1124-71
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 95
steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, not extended
- Form 1519/11-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right and beaten
- Form 14100/0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 189813/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never on terms, no extra towards finish
- Form 246170/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey M Murphy
held up in mid-division, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 25/822-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, close up 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 14234-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
with leader until that rival went clear from 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Kalamill (IRE)
752- Form 50583/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Robert Tart
led, clear 8f out until 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Kian's Delight was winning on the Flat and over hurdles last summer but will need to be at his best on his first start since August to get the better of THECORNISHCOCKNEY. John Ryan's charge had looked in the handicapper's grip lately but keeps pulling a bit more out of the bag and popped up again over track and trip a fortnight ago. He makes more appeal than Dr Livingstone, who landed a couple of all-weather bumpers last month and Tartan Jura, runner-up on the Fibresand last time.
Formwatch
Thecornishcockney 4-1 (9-8) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened away, readily, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Murcar (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kian's Delight 9-4fav (9-4) Held up in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on, won at Catterick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul beating Herostatus (9-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Topolski (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 17l behind Noble Silk (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Dr Livingstone (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Junoob (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol in Dec '11.
Bow To No One (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 4f out, never able to challenge, 15th of 33, 31l behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct '11.
Vimiero (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in 7th, no progress final 2f, 8th of 10, 16l behind Woolfall Treasure (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Tartan Jura 4-5fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Kazbow (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Kalamill (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, stayed far side alone over 3f out, soon overall leader, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind The Starboard Bow (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug '10.