Racecards
20:10 Kempton Park
100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 219y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 494436
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Kieren Fox
led after 1f until over 9f out, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 345667
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey David Probert
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and no chance with easy winner
- Form 734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 03725
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A King
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in 5th place, wide and outpaced on home turn, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 7-86471
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led 1f, settled tracking leaders 10f out, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 811607
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
raced keenly, held up in last pair, never involved
- Form 522352
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
held up last, good headway on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily
- Form 838254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
NonRunner
Minnelli
43- Form 738441
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 0-41125
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Hayley Turner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Philonikia stepped up on previous efforts when successful over course and distance earlier this month. Fields Of Dreams is capable of better after just the three runs while Minnelli arrives off the back of a victory at Yarmouth. Ned Pepper hasn’t been disgraced in two runs in handicaps but Bill Knight’s consistent grey NOBLE GIFT can finally bring to an end a long losing run dropping into Class 5 company for the first time in his distinguished career.
Formwatch
Noble Gift 9-1 (9-5) Held up, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 13l behind Kyllachy Gala (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Wimpole Hall 25-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, pulled hard towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Sendeed (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Fields Of Dreams 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dawaam (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Ned Pepper (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Purdey's Gift (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Philonikia 7-1 (9-5) Keen in mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Miss M (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rail Dancer 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Distant Chimes (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Sweet Celebration (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Hampered start, held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Purdey's Gift (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Galactic Spirit 16-1 (9-10) Outpaced in rear, headway and head high over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Manucci (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Minnelli 12-1 (9-6) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, joined leader near finish, led post, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Sea Of Mystery (9-12) by shd, 15 ran.
Sadlers Beach (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Difficult and led to post, very awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out, chased new leader over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Fantastic Blue (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.