Racecards
15:55 Kempton Park
Follow Your Meeting With Racing Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Form 201145-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
held up rear, headway on outside 4f out, soon lost place
- Form 718091-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Synonymy
43- Form 442162-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, one pace
- Form 546119-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
held up, headway on inside over 3f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, lost 2nd line
- Form 90925/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
Mamonta
12- Form 8675-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden and stayed on from 2f out, took 2nd line
- Form 098264-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey James Doyle
made virtually all, ridden 3f out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
A wideopen contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Mamonta, Galantos and Treetops Hotel and the narrow vote is given to Mamonta. The selection was a fair fifth behind Ifatfirst last time out doing all his best work at the finish. The step up in trip looks sure to suit and off a a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Galantos rates the main danger as he beat Asleep At The Back with a little in hand last time out. However this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Treetops Hotel is another that could go well on his best form but he looks in the handicapers grip at present. Synonymy has yet to prove he stays this far while Critical Stage may just need the run and with this in mind for the winner we return to Mamonta.
Formwatch
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Turner's Touch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Saitama 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off final 2f, last of 13, 37l behind Share The Feeling (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Galantos (GER) 2-1fav (9-11) Held up, headway from halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) pol in Dec beating Asleep At The Back (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Synonymy 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Market Watcher (8-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Ganymede 3-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, heavily eased, 9th of 11, 36l behind Market Watcher (8-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
It's Rumoured 33-1 (10-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 20l behind Montosari (11-2) at Lingfield 2m amt hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mamonta 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from 1f out, never threatened leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ifatfirst (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dream Mountain 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ifatfirst (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Critical Stage (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, not clear run on inside 2f out, headway to chase winner 1f out, always held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Salute (10-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Lysander's Quest (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Mister Completely (9-8) at Kempton 2m banded stk (7) pol in Dec.