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15:10 Kempton Park

williamhill.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,886
  • 2nd: £1,156
  • 3rd: £578
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.43s
  • Off Time: 15:11:03
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fantasy Gladiator

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Having A Ball

    9/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

      Fantasy Gladiator

      10 p C
      9/4
      • Form 223321
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      in touch early, held up in 5th off the pace, headway going well over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, grey cap

      Cobo Bay

      7 b D
      15/2
      • Form 180317
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      soon led and set good gallop, headed after 1f, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(8)
      Silk - Light blue, maroon hoop, sleeves and cap

      Suffolk Punch (IRE)

      35
      11/4
      • Form 433560
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression and well held over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      She's A Character

      7 p
      10/1
      • Form 728528
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly into stride, chased leaders, pushed up to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Orange, purple cross belts

      Blakey's Boy

      31
      8/1
      • Form 8-70543
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      headway to lead after 1f and maintained good gallop, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves

      Humungous (IRE)

      10 D
      16/1
      • Form 0/005-00
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      broke well, well in rear after 1f, ridden over 3f out, racing slightly awkwardly over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms

      8(7)
      Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

      Having A Ball

      6 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 403813
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 65

      broke well, soon in rear, headway over 2f out, close 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner

      7(4)
      NR

      Dinner Date

      7 CCD
      • Form 400919
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fantasy Gladiator has won twice at this track but never over a mile nor off a mark as high as this. Robert Cowell's charge may be vulnerable, therefore, giving weight away all round. Dinner Date has an excellent strike rate at Kempton but was well beaten off this mark over C&D last time, while She's A Character never seems to run two races alike and finished behind Cobo Bay at Wolverhampton last week. Having A Ball could figure off his low weight but we'll take a chance on SUFFOLK PUNCH, who will appreciate the return to a mile and is on a decent mark nowadays.

      Formwatch

      Fantasy Gladiator 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear and soon pushed along, headway on inside well over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov beating Kurtanella (9-3) by 2l, 14 ran.

      Cobo Bay 13-2 (9-5) In touch, wide straight, never troubled leaders after, 7th of 10, 7l behind West End Lad (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

      Suffolk Punch (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 19, 10l behind Clumber Place (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.

      She's A Character 11-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden along 3f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 10, 9l behind West End Lad (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

      Blakey's Boy 20-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sweet Child O'Mine (8-3) at Nottingham 1m cond Stakes (2) hvy in Nov.

      Humungous (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 14l behind Follow The Flag (8-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

      Having A Ball 12-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Final Drive (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.

      Dinner Date 16-1 (8-13) Held up, not trouble leaders, 9th of 14, 17l behind Zebrano (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.