Racecards
19:20 Kempton Park
Digibet.com Hyde Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £26,000 added
- Form 285911
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 200026
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 385154
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
Raptor (GER)
30- Form 445-403
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up, headway to go second over 1f out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 603010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T P Queally
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 235384
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leader, ridden and effort 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out
Wise Dennis
40- Form 124060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J F Egan
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out and slightly outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish
- Form 0329-45
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Greg Fairley
dwelt, tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 122162
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, going easily and led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
It will not be easy, but Appalachian Trail has a solid chance of giving weight away all around and is selected ahead of Troubadour and Wise Dennis. A case can also be made for Ventura, who is on the upgrade and is respected as lively outsider. Amanda Perrett's filly takes on her elders for the first time though. And needs to be on her mettle to score in this company. Wise Dennis is a versatile performer that often runs meritoriously. However, this is his All Weather debut and as he appears to be best with some give underfoot, he is best watched on this occasion, so is reluctantly passed over. Troubadour won a competitive handicap on his penultimate start and obviously comes here in great heart. It took the former Aidan O'Brien inmate a while to readjust after his time on Hong Kong. But he now appears to be thriving and will be dangerous to rule out. Nevertheless, Appalachian Trail, who handles the surface, loves the trip and goes well in blinkers, has the more convincing profile. And Ian Semple's stable-star is fancied to push his career earnings beyond ¿200,000 with by registering his ninth career win today.
Formwatch
Appalachian Trail (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out, won at Doncaster 7f stk (3) gd in Oct beating Dijeerr (8-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Babodana 14-1 (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leader after, led again over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Military Cross (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Orchard Supreme 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, driven, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Military Cross (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Raptor (GER) 11-2 (9-0) Always prominent, tracked winner after 2f, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Welsh Emperor (9-0) at Leicester 7f stk (4) gs in Oct.
Very Wise 10-3fav (9-6) Very slowly away, always in rear, last of 12, 17l behind Military Cross (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Waterside (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 2l behind Capricorn Run (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Wise Dennis 14-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Windsor Knot (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Highway To Glory (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Steadied start, settled in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8l behind Wake Up Maggie (9-3) at Lingfield 7f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gs in May.
Ventura (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, drifted left, no extra when caught near finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Steam Cuisine (9-5) at Newbury 7f fll hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Troubadour (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Military Cross (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol.