Racecards
15:10 Kempton Park
Oddschecker.com Easter Stakes (listed C&g) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £40,000 added
- Form 111-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, switched right to rails and held up in rear, effort on inside 2f out, soon driven, weakened final furlong
- Form 2212-70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in mid-division, on ouside, pushed along over 2f out, driven and weakened soon after
- Form 4341-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 92
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
Mishrif (USA)
173- Form 512-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
chased leaders, effort towards inside 2f out, ridden to challenege over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 71810-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, on inside, checked on bend inside final 5f, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and quickened to challenge inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on well
- Form 11-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 01017-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey M Dwyer
took keen hold, chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 11449-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
took keen hold, chased leader to well over 1f out, soon driven, weakened final furlong
- Form 214167-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never pace to get competitive
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SAINT ARCH deserves this step up in grade after a cosy win last time and he is fancied to see off Captain Ramius and Sohcahtoa. To use the old cliche, the selection is a typical Mark Johnston horse; a good-looker who battles hard when the chips are down and the gelding looks progressive. He is yet to taste defeat and from a good draw here he may take some pegging back. Captain Ramius is penalised for a Listed win at Dundalk last season and that makes life tougher; the former Mark Wallace inmate is stepping up in trip today and that is not necessarily sure to suit this son of Kheylef. Shampagne was not disgraced here last time when beaten two lengths behind Mafaaz in the Kentucky Derby trial, and he has a fine all-weather strike-rate. Sohcahtoa was third in that race and looked as if he might improve for the run. Considering he gave it such a bold go from the front it was a fine reappearance. The market may help guide to Mishrif and Pure Poetry on their return. They were both fairly lightly raced at two and the former looks more interesting as he looks sure to get this mile and further this season whereas with Pure Poetry there is more guess-work. Viva Ronaldo takes on tougher company than in the north last season and so he is passed over in favour of Saint Arch.
Formwatch
Captain Ramius (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) won at Dundalk 7f 2yo Listed stks pol in Oct beating Excelente (8-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Fullback (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Settled rear; soon ridden and behind; never dangerous, last of 10, 32l behind Desert Party (8-9) at Nad Al Sheba(UAE) 1m 3yo Grp 3 in Feb.
Markyg (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Mafaaz (9-3) at Kempton 1m 1f cnd stks (3yo) (2) pol in Mar.
Mishrif (USA) 5-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Playfellow (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.
Pure Poetry (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Close up stand's side group, weakend over 1f out, 19th of 21, 18l behind Awinnersgame (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Sep.
Saint Arch (CAN) 11-4fav (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, led again over 3f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, in command final furlong, stayed on gamely, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Mar beating Royal Executioner (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Shampagne 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Mafaaz (9-3) at Kempton 1m 1f cnd stks (3yo) (2) pol in Mar.
Sohcahtoa (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Mafaaz (9-3) at Kempton 1m 1f cnd stks (3yo) (2) pol in Mar.
Viva Ronaldo (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Total Gallery (8-9) at Redcar 6f 2yo Listed auc stks (1) gd in Oct.