Racecards
19:40 Kempton Park
Betdaq 3% Commission Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 8716-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 3rd near finish
- Form 3-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 2-51864
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey P Aspell
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 221-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
held up in touch, lost place over 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
Barye
23- Form 51732
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led 1f, prominent, led over 7f out, headed 5f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 80-596
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in rear, ridden over 4f out, well behind over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 438626
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
held up, headway on outside over 7f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 060031
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
pushed along leaving stalls, in rear, ridden over 5f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Arbaab
120- Form 73-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 7f out, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, eased well over 1f out, pulled up soon after
Verdict
A winner in France, Gangster Squad made a promising start for Martyn Meade at Yarmouth and should figure. Billy Blue and Bayre found only one too good at Windsor on their latest starts and can get involved but this is tougher than the race Censorius won at Lingfield last time. Arbaab may well be capable of better, but BISHOP OF RUSCOMBE needed only to be pushed out to record a four length win over 1m2f here back in March. Andrew Balding's colt gets the nod to make a winning return.
Formwatch
Gangster Squad (FR) 16-1 (8-12) Held up last, steady headway on outside over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Damascene (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jul.
Bishop Of Ruscombe 8-13fav (9-5) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again travelling well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar beating Citizen Kaine (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ice Slice (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Brown Eyed Honey (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Billy Blue 4-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 75 yards and closed on eased down winner near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Balmoral Castle (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Barye 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Solidarity (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Attenzione (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) With leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Tower Power (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Masterpaver 6-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 15l behind Our Gabrial (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Censorius 6-4fav (9-4) Midfield, switched right to outside over 6f out, headway to chase leader over 4f out, ridden to lead over over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul beating Perseverent Pete (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Arbaab 16-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, 7th of 11, 15l behind Champagne Rules (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.