Racecards
18:50 Kempton Park
Digibet Nursery (div 1) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,377
- 2nd: £395
- 3rd: £198
- 4th: £228
- Form 689
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced in mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out
Nettis
19- Form 658
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Futurism
23- Form 907
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on to close 3rd just over 1f out, closed with runner up towards finish, not able to get to winner
May's Boy
12- Form 030
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
slowly into strde, towards rear, plugged on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 4363
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased winner until over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 507
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, raced very wide and always in rear
Mary Boyle
19- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Declan Cannon
keen in touch, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 094
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P Queally
keen in mid-division, pushed along on outside 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 935044
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
in mid-division when hampered after 1f and dropped towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 5362
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, weakened towards finish, kept on gamely, just lasted
- Form 686
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, effort on inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0077
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 097488
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up rear of mid-division on inside, effort on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out
- Form 68783
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
held up towards rear on inside, headway between horses 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to close on winner towards finish, not quite get up
Verdict
Futurism is a half-brother to a mile winner and shaped as though this trip would be within his scope when staying on over six at Windsor last time. He should be the first port of call in a race where the market is certain to be useful but preference, at this stage, is for COUNTRYWIDE FLAME who has less to prove. He ran on strongly over seven at Beverley on his nursery bow and looks sure to go well from a high draw with Paul Hanagan taking over in the saddle although Kevin Ryan's modest record here is a concern. Paul Hanagan was aboard Not So Bright at Nottingham over six when the colt made good late progress having come under pressure early whilst Ree's Rascal, Echos Of Motivator and Hero From Zero are amongst others to note in an open race.
Formwatch
Hero From Zero (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Big Issue (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Nettis 66-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 11l behind Diamond Penny (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.
Futurism 80-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, 7th of 14, 10l behind Gold Pearl (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
May's Boy 40-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 16l behind Morache Music (8-13) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.
Not So Bright (USA) 7-2 (8-7) Well outpaced in rear, staying on when hampered on rail over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, ridden to 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Rock Ace (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gf in Aug.
Echos Of Motivator 100-1 (9-3) Behind, pushed along halfway, some headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 9l behind Layali Al Arab (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Mary Boyle 25-1 (8-1) Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Catterick 7f 2yo sll (6) gd in Aug beating Chilworth Lass (8-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Captain Sharpe 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 11l behind Timothy T (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jul.
Ivan's A Star (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, steady headway from 4f out to chase leaders on far rail inside final 3f, driven to 3rd 2f out, no impression and weakened to 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rather Cool (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2yo sll (6) gs in Aug.
Countrywide Flame 9-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Kalkan Bay (9-1) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gf in Aug.
Whitby Jet (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) In rear, never a factor, 6th of 8, 11l behind Kojak (9-3) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
King Bling (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Piceno (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Salvationist 50-1 (7-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders 5f, last of 8, 6l behind Orientalist (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Ree's Rascal (IRE) 8-1 (7-13) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 50 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Spartic (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.