Racecards
17:55 Kempton Park
Mix Business With Pleasure At Kempton Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 914-552
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey George Buckell
tracked winner, challenged travelling well 2f out, soon every chance, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 861309-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in 5th off steady pace, pushed along inside final 3f, soon not quicken and no danger after
- Form 607-947
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
steadied start, held up in rear off steady pace, pushed along inside final 3f, hanging right and pulled out over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd under pressure over 1f out, hung badly right and no impression final furlong
- Form 407-624
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Paige Bolton
stated slowly, took keen hold and held up last trio in steadily run race, headway on inside over 2f out, pushed along inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9-78240
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leading pair until before halfway, chased leading trio, pushed along and not quicken 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression after
- Form 50-1437
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
led and given easy lead, set steady pace, ridden and quickened well over 1f out, in command final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 5142-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey A Kirby
took keen hold, chased leading trio, went 3rd before halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden entering final 2f, soon not quicken, weakened quickly soon after
- Form 24307-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Ryan Powell
took keen hold, raced wide and held up in last pair off steady pace, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance
Safwaan
8- Form 03-4449
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Nonrunner
Verdict
SELF EMPLOYED appeared to win with a bit in hand over track and trip last week and can defy a penalty. Hill Of Dreams has over four lengths to make up with the selection and Midnight Feast looks unlikely to reverse recent running with Hierarch. The latter went close at Lingfield on his latest start and has strong claims. Dozy Joe was beaten only a head in a claiming race here last month and Nubar Boy scored off a similar mark to today at Lingfield in January. That pair could prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Hierarch (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed final strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Benandonner (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
My Guardian Angel 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 9, 14l behind Border Bandit (8-9) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Hill Of Dreams (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Self Employed (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Midnight Feast 7-4fav (9-1) Set steady pace, quickened pace from 3f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Benandonner (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Dozy Joe 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and raced in mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 5l behind Compton Bird (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Nubar Boy 8-1 (8-5) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 12l behind Arabian Flight (8-13) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs in Feb.
Sweet Vintage (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 5l behind Amazing Star (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Pastoral Jet 25-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 3f out, soon lost place, behind 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Sutton Sid (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Self Employed 5-2fav (9-7) In touch,headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb beating Spirit Of Gondree (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Safwaan 10-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 6l behind Self Employed (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.