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16:40 Kempton Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Bayleyf (IRE)
187- Form 703000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, closed over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, ran on, just held
- Form 56055-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
broke well, held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-77144
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Declan Bates
missed break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, well held over 1f out
- Form 549/010-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Charles Bishop
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
Aomen Rock
24- Form 25542-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon led, headed over 5f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 00-3285
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 080-911
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey Robert Tart
led early, prominent, led again over 5f out, ridden 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 608009-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey M Barzalona
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form 549223
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey David Kenny
half reared start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Until Midnight battled his way to narrow victories here and at Lingfield and looks certain to make a bold bid for a hat-trick, though another 6lb rise makes this more difficult. CAPTAIN KENDALL was in excellent form early last year and gained his third victory in as many months from a 1lb higher mark than today. His recent form figures don't inspire confidence but he's been racing in better company and this should be within his capabilities. Dimitar, a dual winner at Dundalk and Wolverhampton, ran quite well on his only start at this track and should go well but the veteran Teen Ager could be better off back on Turf where he's 10lb better in.
Formwatch
Bayleyf (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Very slowly away, always behind, 13th of 14, 19l behind Cape Samba (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Captain Kendall (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9l behind Discussiontofollow (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Dimitar (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 4th of 5, 6l behind Bogsnog (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Barnmore 12-1 (9-12) Removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 20l behind Cape Crossing (8-6) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Aomen Rock 9-1 (9-1) Pulled hard tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 24l behind Memory Cloth (8-10) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Russian Ice 5-1 (9-0) Led to 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Shaunas Spirit (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.
Until Midnight (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and chased leader over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Substantivo (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Orders From Rome (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Towards rear, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 9l behind Four Winds (8-8) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.
Teen Ager (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Until Midnight (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.