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19:45 Kempton Park
racingtv.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,116 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £300
- Form 446011
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey James Doyle
with leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 61-1898
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up behind, pushed along over 1f out, no impression
- Form 647015
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 628421
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Imogen Carter
mid-division, effort over 1f out, one pace
Al Asef
16- Form 9-46053
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 325900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Aled Beech
prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 406415
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 214129
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 136301
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Angus Villiers
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In depth
Verdict
EARTH AND SKY (NAP) drops down in trip bidding for a hat-trick of course wins. She won with a bit to spare on both occasions over the mile trip here and looks worth sticking with. Stringybark Creek found the selection too good last time having won over track and trip before that while Little Palaver won by a neck here in October and is 3lb higher on her return. Champion Brogie landed a lower grade contest at this venue earlier and Al Asef continues to slide down the weights and is preferred to Southwell plating winner Bedtime Bella.
Formwatch
Earth And Sky (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, soon led, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Magic Mirror (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Dutch Pursuit (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Zamjar (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Stringybark Creek 8-1 (9-9) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Earth And Sky (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Little Palaver 14-1 (9-3) Made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Mendoza (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Al Asef 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Strawberry Jack (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Scorched Breath 13-2 (9-4) Always in rear, last of 12, 15 3/4l behind Roman Spinner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Champion Brogie (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Holiday Magic (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Act Of Magic (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, eased over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind Go Fox (10-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bedtime Bella (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Nov beating The Right Choice (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.