Racecards
18:20 Kempton Park
Irish Night 10.07.13 Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 23-471
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, ridden and in command when edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 1351-04
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Cam Hardie
steadied start, always in rear
- Form 1-30377
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, pushed along on inside halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 830194
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Robert Tart
chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 0476-72
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
held up in touch on inside, ridden and headway when switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner when switched left in closing stages
- Form 212268
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up in last pair, moderate late headway, never on terms
- Form 0/6806
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7-16474
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
Nonrunner
Verdict
ZHIGGY'S STARDUST has a 5lb rise for winning a maiden over track and trip cancelled out by Oisin Murphy's allowance. He gets the nod to follow up on that basis although Fenella Fudge went close under today's rider at Leicester and should be in the mix again. So should Commanding Presence as he's only 2lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in May and is preferred to Bath specialist Annes Rocket and Southwell winner Prince Of Passion.
Formwatch
Zhiggy's Stardust 7-2 (9-12) Led after 1f, joined halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden to lead again 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating The Dark Wizard (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Annes Rocket (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Clear Spring (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jun.
Kellys Eye (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Hood removed slightly late, slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind O'Gorman (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Prince Of Passion (CAN) 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Key Ambition (9-9) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Fenella Fudge 5-1 (8-7) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 4, ns behind Big Wave (9-5) at Leicester 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Baby Dottie 12-1 (9-2) Held up in 6th on outside, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 4l behind Hereford Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
South Kenter (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Two Minds (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-68 (6) pol in Jun.
Commandingpresence (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Nafa (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.