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16:45 Kempton Park

groundsweek Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 219y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,828
  • 2nd: £3,542
  • 3rd: £1,771
  • 4th: £885
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.47s
  • Off Time: 16:46:49
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Assimilation (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lucky's Dream

    9/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

      Sky Defender

      16 CD
      9/2
      • Form 0226-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, light blue stripe and armlets, striped cap

      Assimilation (IRE)

      16 D
      5/1
      • Form 7D1-315
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 99

      held up in rear, keen, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led on line

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots

      Dashing Roger

      109
      8/1
      • Form 621215-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 96

      soon led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Lucky's Dream

      4 D
      9/4
      • Form 5924-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 87

      midfield, nudged along and headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, caught on line

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Al Muffrih (IRE)

      16 t D
      15/2
      • Form 324-444
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 90

      held up, keen, rapid headway to chase leaders 7f out, joined leader 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, carried right 1f out, no extra

      6(1)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue star, armlets and cap

      Racing Country (IRE)

      42
      80/1
      • Form 807011/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 90

      prominent, briefly short of room 2f out, short of room again 1f out, no impression after

      7(2)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

      Master The Stars (GER)

      154 BFD
      10/3
      • Form 5/21233-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 89

      held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on

      Previous results

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Felix

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Matterhorn (IRE)

      8/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      Kyllachy Gala

      12/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston has won two of the last four renewals and SKY DEFENDER (NAP) arrives on the back of a neck defeat at Wolverhampton. He’s taken to go one better having finished in front of both Al Muffrih and Assimilation on that occasion. Lucky's Dream has been in good form and is penalised for last week’s victory over 1m4f at Lingfield. But he should still have the measure of Dashing Roger and Master The Stars, who both return to action with the former stepping up in distance. Racing Country was winning for Godolphin back in 2018 but has failed to figure in three starts over hurdles for new connections.

      Formwatch

      Sky Defender 13-2 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Power Of States (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Assimilation (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader until over 2f out, pushed along and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Power Of States (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Dashing Roger 13-2 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Astro King (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Lucky's Dream 5-4fav (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and headway to press leader inside final furlong, led narrowly towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Songkran (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.

      Al Muffrih (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Keen close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Power Of States (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Racing Country (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 11th of 15, dist behind Gallyhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.

      Master The Stars (GER) 11-4jfav (9-7) 2nd early, in touch, edged left and effort over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, closing on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Iffraaz (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.