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19:50 Kempton Park

Hh Associates Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.53s
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond
14/1
  • Form 130-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Pink and Purple (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 34-5201
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

with leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green seams, check cap
  • Form 011542
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

made virtually all, ridden 2f out, kept on well

4(5)
Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue diamond, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 01-1234
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up in touch, pulled hard, switched left and ridden 2f out, stayed on

5(3)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
14/1
  • Form 63120-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous

7(4)
Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 6600-05
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Buff, Royal Blue seams and cap
  • Form 162-532
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(1)
Silk - Mauve, large Orange spots, halved sleeves and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 0310-03
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, not reach winner

6(9)
NR
  • Form 341-054
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Paul Blockley's great start to the season looks set to continue with African Spur likely to get the better of Aljazeera and Caught In The Dark. The son of Flying Spur lost many lengths at the start of his recent Brighton victory but still managed to get up to thwart the short-priced favourite. In a race where there are many doubts about a number of the runners, he looks to be the percentage call. Aljazeera has always threatened to win races but invariably does himself no favours by pulling hard from the gate. If this problem can be corrected, he looks to be at the right end of the handicap. Caught In The Dark is often well-backed and narrowly failed at Chepstow in a recent fillies contest. Kieren Fallon's booking looks positive and the faster surface should not inconvenience. Satelcom posted some decent efforts over further on the Lingfield polytrack this winter and is watched in the market. Ymlaen would need to return to the pick of its' two-year-old form to land this prize.