Racecards
19:25 Kempton Park
32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 458-736
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D E Egan
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 5254/5-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, strongly challenged from over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 525243-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leader, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 374612-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, headway to join leader over 8f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 220-315
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leader, lost place over 8f out, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten
- Form 2211-22
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
settled in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly
In depth
Verdict
The Absent Mare is 10lb higher than when scoring over C&D in November but has ran well enough since to suggest she's up to winning off today's mark, while Ministry is another C&D winner with claims having raced over hurdles so far this year. Russian George could figure with a 7lb claimer on board and Vertueux has outside claims but a chance is taken on GILDED AGE. He was beaten five lengths over C&D last month but in better company than this and today's drop in class could be the catalyst for a return to winning ways.
Formwatch
Russian George (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Veloce (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Gilded Age 25-1 (8-10) Held up in 6th, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied under pressure to 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Exemplary (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Handles For Forks (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Light Blow (9-6) at Warwick 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Ministry 11-8fav (9-2) Held up in touch, led well over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Resplendent Ace (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Vertueux (FR) 4-1fav (9-0) Close up, clipped heels and stumbled over 4f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6l behind Waldsee (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
The Absent Mare 11-4fav (9-3) Held up well of the pace, headway on outer approaching 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, to much to do, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Frederick William (9-4) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Inside Knowledge (USA) 25-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 11l behind Veloce (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.