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18:20 Kempton Park

Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.89s
  • Off Time: 18:24:17
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
  • Form 168224
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

held up in touch, raced keenly, effort and edged right over 1f out, never able to challenge

2(5)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 3-12965
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer

3(3)
Silk - Red, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 221043-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace

5(4)
Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

Le Toreador

12 t D
2/1
  • Form 544-941
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

jumped right start, made all, quickened clear well over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well

6(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 0136
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 565001
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out

4(2)
NR
  • Form 5-34
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Orpen¿s Art get the nod in an inauspicious opener to the Kempton action. Fabuleux Cherie and Le Toreador are forwarded as the main rivals to the selection. Le Toreador is capable at this sort of level and, having gained a confidence boosting success at Redcar last month, he comes here in good heart. Kevin Ryan¿s colt does, however, need to prove himself on an artificial surface and may be best watched on this occasion. Fabuleux Cherie made good progress as a juvenile and, with her yard in good form, she merits plenty of respect. There has to be the suspicion that she will need the run after 207 days away from the racecourse, though. Of the others: stablemates Stoneacre Pat and Stoneacre Sarah both have winning form on the All Weather and can find their level again before too long, while Compton Rose is open to improvement and is worth noting in the betting. Liberty Valance has a good cruising speed but lacks experience of racing over the minimum distance and may find a few too sharp. With Orpen¿s Art heading our shortlist as the one to be on this time around. The top weight has gone close here on numerous occasions and, as all his wins have come with a female jockey in the saddle, the booking of Hayley Turner looks a sound judgement by trainer Simon Callaghan.

Formwatch

Orpen's Art (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Slowly away, in rear, kept on final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Pretty Miss (9-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Jun.

Liberty Valance (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, effort and switched left 2f out, ridden and edged right, kept on, 5th of 8, 5l behind Honey Monster (9-5) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jun.

Fabuleux Cherie 6-1 (8-12) Chased winner until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ten Down (9-2) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Le Toreador 4-1 (9-4) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) frm in Jun beating The Cube (8-10) by a nk, 12 ran.

Stoneacre Sarah 14-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 9l behind Speedy Senorita (8-13) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.

Stoneacre Pat (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway final furlong, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Heaven (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Compton Rose 9-2 (8-12) Chased leader, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Dubai Power (8-7) at Salisbury 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in May.