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19:20 Kempton Park

Book Winter Festival Tickets Now Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,617
  • 2nd: £481
  • 3rd: £240
  • 4th: £120
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.87s
  • Off Time: 19:20:49
  • 13 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 994003
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

2(5)
Silk - Amber, black sleeves, collar, black cap
15/2
  • Form 006042
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace

3(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

Avalon Bay

15 p CD
7/1
  • Form 097564
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

joined leader after 1f, led approaching 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(13)
Silk - White, beige triple diamond
15/2
  • Form 707
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

raced wide, prominent, led going well 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed final strides

6(1)
Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap

Young Simon

19 v C
5/1
  • Form 906662
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Black, Red hoop, halved sleeves, Black and Red hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 884665
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

always in rear

8(14)
Silk - Red, purple disc
  • Form 545886
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 50

raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge

9(11)
Silk - PINK, BLACK cross belts and cap

Norcroft

7 p CD
20/1
  • Form 764373
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

10(4)
Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap
16/1
  • Form 809903
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

held up, never a factor

11(10)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

Ghost Dancer

14 p D
12/1
  • Form 567830
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 47

in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace

12(2)
Silk - Red and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 706-243
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 47

led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

13(9)
Silk - Maroon, White chevron, hooped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 0-00068
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, weakened 2f out

14(3)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves
25/1
  • Form 008640
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

4(7)
NR
  • Form 8-24520
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

CUT AND THRUST is looking to end a long losing run here, but looks capable of winning again off his current mark having gone close when third over C&D last time. He gets the vote. Having A Ball also has solid claims, though his previous three wins at this track came over a mile, while Avalon Bay should be winning soon as he continues to drop down the handicap. Young Simon's only victory to date came over 6f here and C&D winner Royal Envoy makes more appeal on his comeback run.

Formwatch

Cut And Thrust (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Blindfold off late, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Yakama (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Having A Ball 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mountrath (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.

Avalon Bay 20-1 (10-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Minortransgression (10-10) at Southwell 1m am hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.

Peace Seeker 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and bumped start, behind, struggling when forced very wide on home turn, no progress, 7th of 9, 18l behind Queen Grace (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Young Simon 5-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, ran on, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Chester Deelyte (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Nov.

White Shift (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Switched right after start, well in rear, headway over 1f out, not clearest of runs inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 9, 5l behind Dashwood (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Apr.

Harvest Mist (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furong, no impression, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Gallantry (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Norcroft 16-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Storm Runner (8-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov.

Beating Harmony 25-1 (8-8) Behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Dashing Eddie (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Ghost Dancer 10-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 13, 5l behind Bold Ring (9-4) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.

Royal Envoy (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed, unable to quicken, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Cane Cat (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.

Emerald Royal 100-1 (8-5) Always in rear, last of 8, 12l behind Deerslayer (8-9) at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.

Scruffy Skip (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Outpaced, 12th of 13, 13l behind Bold Ring (9-4) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.

Yanbu (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 39l behind Aerodynamic (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.