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16:20 Kempton Park

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,543 added
  • Winner: £2,418
  • 2nd: £714
  • 3rd: £357
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.86s
  • Off Time: 16:20:43
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Leadenhall Lass (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sunset Kitty (USA)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Cape Melody

      7 p BF
      11/2
      • Form 2U-1233
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      started slowly, reminders after start, always behind

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white star, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Sunset Kitty (USA)

      20 v BFD
      7/2
      • Form 63251-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leading pair, went 2nd travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, caught post

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

      Al Aqabah (IRE)

      27 b BFCD
      5/2
      • Form 441-212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      pushed along briefly after start, held up disputing 4th, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

      Perfect Ch'i (IRE)

      20 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 30-1U81
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leader until ridden 2f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, finished well

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Mauve chevrons, White cap, Mauve star

      Leadenhall Lass (IRE)

      229
      14/1
      • Form 976203-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      held up disputing 4th on outside, ridden over 2f out, sustained run inside final furlong, led post

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Leelu

      128 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 314761-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Perfect Ch'i had today's rivals Cape Melody and Sunset Kitty behind when allowed to make all over C&D last month. But she's unlikely to get her own in front today with the free running Leelu in opposition and they could set the race up nicely for AL AQABAH. The latter has won twice over a mile here, both times under today's apprentice, and could prove too strong in the closing stages if the front-runners take each other on. Leadenhall Lass still looks too high in the weights on her reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Cape Melody 15-8fav (9-7) Held up in 5th, pushed along halfway, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Dream Number (8-7) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.

      Sunset Kitty (USA) 11-8fav (9-5) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4l behind Perfect Ch'i (8-12) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar.

      Al Aqabah (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Took keen hold in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, driven to 2nd and hung left from over 1f out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Tewin Wood (9-7) at Kempton 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

      Perfect Ch'i (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on gamely and always holding on, won at Kempton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Mar beating Avonrose (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.

      Leadenhall Lass (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Hi Shinko (9-10) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

      Leelu 15-2 (9-2) Made most, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov beating Delaware Dancer (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.