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17:55 Kempton Park

Matchbook Casino Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.64s
  • Off Time: 17:57:58
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, emerald green sleeves, purple armlets, orange cap

Arigato

19
66/1
  • Form 07
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

went left start, soon chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, soon weakened

2(1)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
8/11
  • Form 45
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, held up towards rear on inside, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, quickened readily clear

3(4)
Silk - BLACK, Orange Star
  • Form 604
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

chased leader who went clear halfway, closed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - White, brown chevron, beige sleeves, white stars, white cap, beige star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold early, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, weakened entering final 2f

6(3)
Silk - Dark blue, red seams, dark blue sleeves, red spots, red cap
  • Form 57
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

edgy and difficult loading, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace of winner

7(5)
Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

held up off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved

8(2)
Silk - Dark blue, pink cross belts, dark blue and white halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 10
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

led set good pace and clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong

9(7)
Silk - White, maroon stars, white cap, maroon star
8/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

off the pace towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Mzoon attracted market support on her debut at Haydock and shaped with plenty of promise. She’s almost certain to improve for that experience and looks a threat to BUFFER ZONE. Roger Charlton’s colt gets the nod, however, as he had no luck at Newbury last month having finished a close-up fourth on his debut at Salisbury. Villa Savina was sent to the Curragh for a valuable sales race after winning at Windsor but she was beaten before halfway and finished tailed off. The penalty she has to carry here will make life tough.

Formwatch

Arigato 66-1 (9-5) Keen led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Imperial Past (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.

Buffer Zone 3-1 (9-5) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Orange Suit (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.

By Royal Approval (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Swing Out Sister (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.

Don't Cry About It (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always behind, 10th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Sarookh (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.

Master Poet Poet's Voice colt out of Lilli Marlane.

Perfect Hustler (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Narcos (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.

Sporting Bill (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Pandoras Secret.

Villa Savina (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Soon mid-division, weakened from over 1f out, 28th of 29, dist behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-5) at Curragh 6f stks Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Mzoon (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pulitzer (9-0) at Haydock 6f fll stks (5) sft in Sep.