Racecards
20:20 Kempton Park
Digibet Casino Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Form 343-943
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses final furlong, never going pace to get into contention
- Form 591-520
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden and one pace over 2f out, soon weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 1472-86
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
mid-division on outside, pushed along 4f out, struggling on outside 3f out
Fleurissimo
446- Form 83/2-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
took keen hold, tracked leader until 8f out, stayed in 3rd until over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, eased
- Form 55-1104
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in rear, always behind
- Form 9054-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, no impression until some headway over 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses final furlong
- Form 12-0133
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 2f out, chased leaders on inside over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 124978
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey P Cosgrave
took keen hold in rear, never a factor
- Form 81119-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Simon Pearce
in touch, headway to 3rd over 4f out, tracked leader inside final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on until headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd close home
- Form 99-1204
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, headway on outside and edging left from over 2f out, strong challenge under pressure final furlong, stayed on to 2nd close home, not able to reach winner
- Form 344986
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
led until 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 05-7704
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey S Sanders
took keen hold, prominent, tracked leader 8f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 35-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Form 534187
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
Nonrunner
Verdict
John Gosden's Fleurissimo has clearly had her problems with the four-year-old only having had the three career starts and she has not been seen since finishing a close third in a Newbury maiden in April last year but has to be considered on her debut in this grade off a mark of 76 as does Jeremy Gask's Denton, who is better than he showed on his reappearance at Haydock last month but it is SAGREDO that they all have to beat. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding stepped up from his reappearance run when successful at Chepstow in good fashion last month and still looks well treated on his old form off just a 5lb higher mark so may be worth backing to follow up that Chepstow win. Andrew Balding's Dromore needs to improve on recent form to take hand in the finish here but does come from a yard in form as does Peter Hiatt's Eseej but he has been very disappointing of late. Ralph Beckett's Penangdouble O One is potentially interesting off a low mark on his handicap debut but has not shown particularly good form so far, while Pat Eddery's Resentful Angel seems a shade high in the weights at present. Henry Candy's Wiggy Smith may struggle to give weight away all round and a better bet looks to be Sagredo, who can win again.
Formwatch
Wiggy Smith 17-2 (9-1) Held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ouster (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Trachonitis (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Too keen hold, held up last, effort on outside well over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, last of 10, 10l behind Chalice Welcome (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Manshoor (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Jedi (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Fleurissimo 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Natural Flair (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr '09.
Turjuman (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on inside from 2f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Some Sunny Day (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Sagredo (USA) 15-2 (9-4) In touch in rear, headway to 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Born To Excel (8-13) by 1l, 6 ran.
Resentful Angel 11-4fav (9-8) Went right start, in rear, head way and switched left over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Archie Rice (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Formidable Guest 14-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, under pressure well over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Speed Dating (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Denton (NZ) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 14l behind High Office (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Dromore (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Eseej (USA) 11-1 (8-9) Led, came stand side over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Southern Regent (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in May.
Aurora Sky (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Beaubrav (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Penangdouble O One 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Qanoon (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Beat Route 66-1 (8-3) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 12l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.