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17:15 Kempton Park

CISTM Racing Club Maiden Open NH Flat Race

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.20s
  • 16 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grenfell (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gay Gladys

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cappanrush (IRE)

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Red diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

        Ben Belleshot

        14
        66/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent until weakened rapidly over 4f out

        2
        Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Dark Blue cap

        Cappanrush (IRE)

        22
        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in midfield, smooth headway from over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, not quicken

        3
        Silk - Purple, Green striped sleeves, White cap

        Hi Humpfree

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        green, behind, pushed along halfway, never in contention

        4
        Silk - Purple, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        No Way Back (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        behind, steady headway on outside over 4f out, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue inverted triangle, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue diabolo and diamond on Light Blue cap

        Woodbridge Quest

        33
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led and soon well clear, headed over 4f out, weakened rapidly

        9
        Silk - White, Dark Green spots

        Young Boss

        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        pulled hard in midfield, well behind final 4f

        10
        Silk - Purple, Green striped sleeves, White cap

        Gay Gladys

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, strong run final furlong, gaining finish, just held

        11
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Grenfell (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent, led 2f out, hard ridden and kept on well final furlong

        12
        Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

        Home Rule

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind

        13
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap

        Bullyrag

        116 v
        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders until jumped past over 4f out, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up final 2f

        14
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stars, WHITE sleeves, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

        Nautic (FR)

        16
        50/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        midfield, behind final 4f

        15
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Yellow cap

        Nobel Bleu de Kerpau (FR)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders, hard ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        16
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Pearly Star

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in midifeld, stayed on same pace final 2f, never dangerous

        17
        Silk - Black, White hoops, White sleeves, Black stars, Red cap

        Slick (FR)

        11/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders from 4f out, weakened under pressure 2f out

        18
        Silk - Mauve, White sash, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Tarzan du Mesnil (FR)

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders, led over 4f out to 2f out, no extra final furlong

        19
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue chevron, halved sleeves, Orange and Royal Blue quartered cap

        Oscars Law

        34
        9/1
        • Form 75
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        mid-division, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, soon weakened under pressure

        5
        NR

        Optimistic Alfie

        19
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        6
        NR

        Original Thought (IRE)

        140
        • Form 2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        7
        NR

        Waterloo Son (IRE)

        68
        • Form 9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The market should definitely be noted in the finale, but a tentative vote goes the way of Slick ahead of fellow newcomers Pearly Star and Grenfell, with Waterloo Son and Gay Gladys just two more to note. Nicky Henderson is getting his team spot on now and the whole team are beginning to step up a gear in their work. That includes Slick who by all accounts has done enough homework at Seven Barrows to merit support today. The French-bred is well related to some decent Flat horses and if he has inherited any of their speed, he could be one to follow. Pearly Star is related to former top two-mile chaser Pearlyman on the dam's side and is yet another to make a note of, especially when he goes over fences in time. Grenfell hails from a stable that had a bumper winner on Thursday with Giovanni, while Waterloo Son will come on for his Chepstow debut on heavy ground. David Elsworth saddles two, Hi Humpfree and Gay Gladys, with the latter being a half-sister to three Flat winners. All in all, an interesting contest with an eye to the future, and only a small wager is recommended on Slick.