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21:20 Kempton Park

Digibet Sports Betting Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.98s
  • Off Time: 21:20:52
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap
11/1
  • Form 463515-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed entering final furlong, driven to regain lead final 100 yards, all out

2(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevron, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
6/5
  • Form 23513-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 53

towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, soon headed and no extra final 100 yards

3(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Mixing

14 D
7/1
  • Form 014227-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

raced keenly in touch, pressed leader 3f out, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 006021-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final 2f

5(1)
Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, hooped cap
  • Form 930555-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 53

started slowly, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out

6(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 00010-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

raced keenly, led, ridden and headed narrowly 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra close home

7(7)
Silk - Black and Red stripes, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap
  • Form 90953-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

took keen hold behind, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders

8(10)
Silk - Pink, Pink and Black hooped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 824868-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

held up behind mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

Only Hope

9 p
66/1
  • Form 8/0904-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

always in rear

10(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green braces
25/1
  • Form 4463/55-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

took keen hold towards rear, stayed on steadily from over 1f out nearest finish

11(11)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves

Backlash

249
33/1
  • Form 009/003-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

close up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

Smokey The Bear can land the finale at the expense of Winter Cruise and Mixing. The selection scored readily over course and distance two starts ago, his first at this trip, before failing to act on the track at Lingfield. He proved that running to be all wrong when going close here on Wednesday and he looks capable of going one better tonight. Winter Cruise is unexposed and feared following his win at Wolverhampton and he too looks capable of withstanding the handicapper's advances but the selection's proven form on this track tips the scales in his favour. Wolverhampton specialist Little Richard could find this trip on the short side but should prove no problem for Mixing who has run two sound races on his last two visits here. He should be in the mix again but Smokey The Bear can prevail.

Formwatch

Little Richard (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Young Scotton (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Smokey The Bear 9-4fav (8-6) Behind, headway from 2f out, ridden to dispute lead entering final furlong, every chance, no extra, outpaced by winner close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Resplendent Ace (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) std.

Mixing 4-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 9l behind War of The Roses (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

Winter Cruise (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec beating Sir Sandicliffe (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.

Autograph Hunter 8-1 (8-10) Held up and behind, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 6l behind Moment of Clarity (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Under Fire (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, no extra when headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

Josr's Magic (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Raced wide, always behind, 12th of 14, 27l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

Come What July (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 7l behind Moonlight Fantasy (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Only Hope 25-1 (8-10) Started slowly, always in rear, last of 14, 31l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

Hiawatha (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near to challenge, 5th of 16, 4l behind Enthusius (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Feb.

Backlash (9-13) 3rd of 6, 5l behind Silver Silence (10-5) at Jersey 1m 2f hcp frm in May.