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17:00 Kempton Park

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.71s
  • Off Time: 17:05:33
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jessica Wigmo

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Straight Face (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Reigning Monarch (USA)

      5/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Jessica Wigmo

        30 C
        10/1
        • Form 0485-89
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 50

        in rear, headway and not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and cap

        Faintly Hopeful

        10 p
        7/2
        • Form 650-974
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 50

        held up mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow and Black stripes, Emerald Green sleeves

        Straight Face (IRE)

        11 e C
        10/3
        • Form 287-053
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 49

        chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon headed and kept on same pace

        4(4)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple star, Mauve sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Flamestone

        10 CD
        3/1
        • Form 508-218
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 48

        dwelt in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars

        Reigning Monarch (USA)

        37 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 43666-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 48

        soon led, headed over 4f out, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets

        Metropolitan Chief

        10
        25/1
        • Form 6470-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 48

        reared start, slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous

        7(6)
        Silk - Vermilion, Yellow seams, halved cap

        Suhayl Star (IRE)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 25240-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 47

        keen, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets

        Fitzwarren

        52 b
        25/1
        • Form 008968-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 40

        led over 4f out, clear halfway, ridden and headed appraching final furlong, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        STRAIGHT FACE is our call in the finale with Suhayl Star and Faintly Hopeful served up as the most likely dangers. Gay Kelleway's charge is an infrequent winner but has ran creditably enough at this track in the past. He kept on resolutely at Southwell without threatening to win it. Suhayl Star ran well on his first start since last April. He can make hay from a decent draw this afternoon. Faintly Hopeful can hinder himself with slow starts. The cheekpieces are back on again. Flamestone was found out last time and needs to find more improvement to get back into the winners enclosure. Jessica Wigmo is capable though running out of chances. Metropolitan Chief was once capable but has ran as if something were amiss in his most recent starts. An awful finale that looks set up for Straight Face.

        Formwatch

        Jessica Wigmo 16-1 (8-11) Always in the rear, 9th of 13, 9l behind Takitwo (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Faintly Hopeful 13-2 (8-10) Slowly into stride in rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Davids Mark (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.

        Straight Face (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Mocha Java (8-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Jan.

        Flamestone 10-1 (8-6) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, always in rear, 8th of 9, 8l behind Under Warranty (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.

        Reigning Monarch (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.

        Metropolitan Chief 20-1 (8-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 8l behind Davids Mark (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.

        Suhayl Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Led, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kingsmaite (10-11) at W'hampton 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Fitzwarren 80-1 (8-2) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 16l behind Kingsholm (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.