Racecards
19:20 Kempton Park
Digibet Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
Boomtown Kat
419- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Dehdashti
in touch on outside, green, lost ground on 1st turn and pushed along, headway and close up over 7f out, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led until 8f out, led again halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places close home
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold early, held up rear of mid-division, headway over 4f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, went 2nd last stride
Deejan (IRE)
19- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Declan Cannon
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
started very slowly and reluctant in rear, under pressure 5f out, struggling when ridden and flashed tail over 3f out
- Form 4-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders on inside, ridden when not clear run and hampered on rail over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd last stride
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, green towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey M Dwyer
soon chased leading pair until halfway, handy and ridden over 1f out, wekened entering final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly into stride, bustled along to track leader after 1f, led 8f out until halfway, tracked leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Cheerfully
242- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in mid-division, green and veered left when ridden over 2f out, no impression after
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey E Ahern
close up, tracked leading pair halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Honest Strike has some useful North American pedigree and Dynamic Idol has an eye-catching jockey booking but we side with MARCHING SONG ahead of Zigato. Marching Song was really close last time at Windsor only losing out by half a length. The Andrew Turnell trained gelding could go one better here and grab the win. Ryan Moore rides Dynamic Idol for trainer Mikael Magnusson. His option in this race was fourteen lengths behind the winner last time out when finishing fourth at Salisbury. Although he had made a lot of the running he weakened within the final furlong and will need to find some extra stamina towards the finish to challenge. Honest Strike debuts for Henry Cecil and could be a contender if flourishing on his first run out. Zigato is possibly the better of the two Gosden yard runners after running green on debut and will have definitely come on for the experience as he seemed to start getting the hang of things towards the finish last time. In a tough race to call we go with Marching Song to emerge victorious.
Formwatch
Boomtown Kat 10-3 (10-12) Prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on gamely from last, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '09 beating Now Listen To Me (10-12) by ns, 13 ran.
Marching Song (USA) 22-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Court Circle (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd.
Respective Way 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 8, well behind Captain Chris (11-6) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Royal Riviera 12-1 (9-12) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Emerging Artist (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
Deejan (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride,towards rear, good headway to lead after 1f, headed well over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 24l behind Desert Sage (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo fll stks (5) gd.
Desert Emerald (USA) Mr Greeley gelding out of Anita Madden.
Dynamic Idol (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 14l behind Awsaal (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Honest Strike (USA) Smart Strike colt out of Honest Lady.
Thistle Stikk Selkirk gelding out of Tamso.
Zigato 13-8fav (9-3) Dwelt, ran green in rear, hung left from halfway, switched wide 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 5l behind Manxman (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Cheerfully 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, swerved left over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 20, 10l behind Revered (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Dalakhani (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Raced in mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 5th of 15, 8l behind Shubaat (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
Vita Nova (IRE) Galileo filly out of Treca.
Aneel 66-1 (9-3) Swerved badly left start, headway to mid-division over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 20l behind Film Score (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.