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15:15 Kempton Park

Royal Star & Garter Rated Stakes (Class C Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good on the home straight)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.84s
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap
6/5
  • Form 213253
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9

made all, raced wide, came stands rail over 2f out, soon hard pressed, stayed on strongly from over 1f out, driven out

2(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts and cap
14/1
  • Form 5-32606
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

held up behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous from 2f out

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 1-44330
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

in rear, headway and came stands rail over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, but not pace to challenge

4(3)
Silk - Red, Black disc, Black sleeves, Red spots
20/1
  • Form 060061
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up behind, headway to chase leaders 3f out, soon ridden, kept on until weakened over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 1122
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

held up mid-division, headway to chase winner 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 00-0160
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and Red diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

Danakil

101
25/1
  • Form 604500
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
9/1
  • Form 6-0321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

dwelt, tracked leader after 2f, ridden and lost touch 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased

9(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
7/1
  • Form 223-133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

10(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap
  • Form 44145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

close up 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

The feature race at Kempton can go to the consistent Wunderwood, with Innovation a potential danger. Lady Herries' four-year-old has already paid to follow this season, scoring back-to-back successes at Lingfield and Nottingham, the latter victory coming after a near five month break. Not disgraced in two subsequent starts over 10 furlongs, the time has come to move him up in trip to offset his lack of a change of gear. He is gutsy though and will benefit from the likely pace set by Hambleden who will plug on to the end despite topweight. Innovation has been brought along steadily, culminating in a confidence boosting victory over just two opponents at Chepstow last time. She benefited from having more use made of her at the Welsh track and will help force the pace as well. That should suit Wunderwood who can keep on galloping from just off the pace to outstay his rivals.