Racecards
13:00 Kempton Park
Kempton For Hospitality Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
Adobe
16- Form 909797
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey E Stack
held up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never dangerous
Artzola (IRE)
159- Form 7/8016-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 385068
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P Doe
started very slowly, towards rear, headway over 2f out, strong run on outer final furlong, just failed
- Form 67-0808
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey T P O'Shea
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no headway and weakened from 2f out
- Form 7-22500
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey J Mackay
raced wide, held up behind, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 636361
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Enstone
held up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
Gagarin (FR)
16- Form 096/00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey D Kinsella
tracked leader, lost position rapidly over 3f out, tailed off final 2
- Form 8-07430
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey R Brisland
held up rear, ridden along over 2f out, never dangerous
Insignia (IRE)
282- Form 7793-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D McGaffin
led until headed just over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 0-03077
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Miles
in touch, chased leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon weakened
Majehar
21- Form 320595
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey A McCarthy
close up, ridden to lead just over 2f out, stayed on strongly, all out, just held on
- Form 596808
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey B Doyle
mid-division, ridden and no progress 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 55-0006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J D Smith
prominent, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out
- Form 897170
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey R Thomas
held up in rear, plenty to do over 1f out, switched left, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Fairy Monarch ran well last time and gets the vote here ahead of Expected Bonus and Adobe. The selection won going away at Musselburgh last time when getting the better of Barataria. He is clearly in good heart and it could pay to stick with him while he is in such good form. Expected Bonus has been well beaten on each of his last two starts but he does go well here and if he runs up to his best then he will not be far away at the finish. Adobe finished in mid-division at Warwick last time but if he is in the mood he is more than capable of getting competitive. He goes well on the all-weather and has to be considered. Insgnia tackles this trip for the first time and is worth a look in the market, but for the winner we will return to Fairy Monarch.
Formwatch
Adobe 25-1 (8-7) Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-7) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Artzola (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Steadied start, mid-division to halfway, no danger after, 11th of 14, 6l behind Opera Knight (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May.
Busy Man (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, brief effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 9l behind Hallings Overture (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Aug.
Expected Bonus (USA) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, reminders 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 31l behind Panshir (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (6) sft in Aug.
Fairy Monarch (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, ridden over 3f out, tracked leaders over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, driven out to lead inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m banded stk (7) gs beating Barataria (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Gran Clicquot 8-1 (10-11) Always behind, 13th of 18, 19l behind Dannabelle (10-6) at Goodwood 1m amt hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Insignia (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until weakened from 3f out, 11th of 13, 22l behind Orpendonna (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Louve Heureuse (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, led for 2f, soon hampered, steadied in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Golden Applause (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.