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19:00 Kempton Park

Book Now For The Christmas Festival Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.60s
  • Off Time: 19:06:43
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 4-36235
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 123222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 80

hampered start towards rear, ran on final furlong, never on terms

4(9)
Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap

Dominium (USA)

14 b CD
4/1
  • Form 214613
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

rider removed hood late dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

5(10)
Silk - Purple, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots
  • Form 4-98146
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(7)
Silk - Royal blue, red seams and armlets, white cap
  • Form 334731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

hampered start headway to mid-division over 4f out, went 4th 3f out, ridden and ran on towards finish

7(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE hoop, diamonds on sleeves

Mount Hollow

33 p D
50/1
  • Form 710840
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red braces, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond
10/1
  • Form 834304
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead post

9(13)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
15/2
  • Form 155313
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish

10(4)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

Fantasy Gladiator

27 p CDCD
10/1
  • Form 825227
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

bumped and hampered start, in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

11(1)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

Bajan Bear

33 D
20/1
  • Form 213859
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12(6)
Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap

Valdaw

28 C
33/1
  • Form 148850
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

went left start led early, close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out

13(14)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Bowstar

13 p CCD
12/1
  • Form 128312
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, caught post

14(8)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Loud

14
7/2
  • Form 14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

went right start close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(12)
NR
  • Form 132929
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

BIG WHISKEY beat subsequent dual winner Amulet at Lingfield on his latest start. He may be up to defying a 4lb rise in this. Bowstar is now 7lb higher than last month's course and distance win though she still went close over a mile here last time and Loud has plenty of scope after finishing fourth over track and trip a fortnight ago on his handicap debut. The Great Gabrial and Dominium have both been beaten off higher marks since winning while Secret Beau continues to find at least one too good and it could be the same story here.

Formwatch

Diamond Belle 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Mystical Sapphire (9-5) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Secret Beau 6-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Tariq Too (9-2) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.

Dominium (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, snatched 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Apostle (9-7) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.

Aye Aye Skipper (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led and disputed at fast pace, headed halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10l behind Olney Lass (8-4) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.

Big Whiskey (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Soon chasing leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep beating Amulet (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.

Mount Hollow 33-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 7l behind Trinityelitedotcom (9-1) at Warwick 6f hcp (3) gf in Oct.

Apollo D'negro (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and closed 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Dominium (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.

The Great Gabrial 7-2 (9-13) Went left start, held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon every chance, went 2nd approaching final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd final 135 yards, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Diplomatic (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-68 (5) pol in Oct.

Fantasy Gladiator 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, late headway, nearest finish, 7th of 16, 5l behind Amulet (8-12) at Nottingham 1m (5) gd in Oct.

Bajan Bear 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, never dangerous, 9th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Trinityelitedotcom (9-1) at Warwick 6f hcp (3) gf in Oct.

Valdaw 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 19l behind Generalyse (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

Bowstar 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Cape Samba (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Loud 7-2 (8-9) Led early, tracked winner 1f, settled 3rd, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 3rd post, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Apostle (9-7) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.

Tidentime (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 12l behind Brocklebank (9-5) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.