Racecards
17:35 Kempton Park
Virgin Bet Handicap (GBB Plus Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,776
- 2nd: £5,526
- 3rd: £2,761
- 4th: £1,382
Arqoob (IRE)
24- Form 30/3552
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway to dispute lead 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home, always holding on near finish
- Form 3-1334U
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in rear, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th final strides, nearest finish
- Form 61-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, driven over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides
- Form 421226-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded entering final furlong
- Form 434-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 55-6967
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey S De Sousa
midfield, going okay 2f out, soon switched right and waiting for room, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 231156-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey W Buick
prominent, ridden and headway to press leader over 2f out where led, joined for lead entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home, held near finish
- Form 3135-95
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey George Bass
midfield, driven over 1f out, soon faded
- Form 4623-99
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey S D Bowen
led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f out where headed, weakened gradually over 1f out
- Form 5-53531
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Arqoob (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, challenged final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 7, shd behind Almosh'her (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Knockbrex 9-4fav (9-12) Unseated rider start, at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Java Raja (IRE) 11-8 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, drifted to near side rail over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Foxlight (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Midnight Rumble 10-1 (11-5) Held up in last trio on inside, pushed along and no struggling when mistake 2 out, never involved, last of 7, 20 3/4l behind Narragansett (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sugar Road 5-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Foxlight (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Civil Law (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, came wide turning in, no progress, 7th of 10, 4l behind Arcadian Nights (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Billiegee (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Midfield, driven along over 3f out, ran on same pace, weakened from over 1f out, made no impression, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Wintercrack (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Party Island (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, closer on inner 3f out, pushed along 2f out, not clear run in 5th and switched left 1f out, ran on one pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Arcadian Nights (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Enthused (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, never involved, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Paradoxical (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Aiming High 2-1fav (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led still going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Nowhere (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.