Racecards
17:45 Kempton Park
32Red Casino Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
made all, clear over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly away, switched right after start, towards rear, some headway in 5th over 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly away, outpaced in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
slowly away, ran green and outpaced throughout
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
went left start, pulled hard, held up towards rear, ran very wide on bend over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced keenly, chased winner, wide on bend after over 3f out, edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey William Carson
held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders halfway, kept on steadily in 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Verdict
It could pay to stick with ITS THE ONLY WAY rather than guess at the ability of the newcomers. Richard Hannon’s colt made a winning start at Brighton a week ago and is taken to defy a penalty with normal progress. Wolf Hunter was well beaten on his debut and Shane Kelly switches to stablemate and newcomer Um Shama, a half-sister to five winners, while Kyat Khan is also related to winners and preferred to Swan Street and Brelades Bay of the remainder.
Formwatch
Its The Only Way (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Brighton 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Pocket Dynamo (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Swan Street Compton Place colt out of Private Equity.
Kyat Khan (FR) Palace Episode colt out of Kensita.
Eye Of The Water (IRE) Lilbourne Lad colt out of Desert Location.
Wolf Hunter (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 33l behind Izzer (9-6) at Bath 5f stks (2) hvy in Mar.
Wolstonbury (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt always in rear, 9th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Dave Dexter (9-5) at Newbury 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Brelades Bay (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Lady Design.
Dolly Dupree Poet's Voice filly out of Meddle.
Rajy Society Rock filly out of Cape Mystery.
Um Shama (IRE) Helmet filly out of Night Club.