Racecards
20:15 Kempton Park
32Red Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 219y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 5/48011-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, soon mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd close home
- Form 32/6211-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 13165-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
mid-division, soon niggled along, well beaten final 2f
- Form 2685-15
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 70336-7
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly away, behind, headway and switched right 2f out, no impression and well held final furlong
Azari
26- Form 2080-78
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey L P Keniry
handy on outside after 1f, steadied 9f out, closed on outside 6f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 1/56353-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
took keen hold, prominent, led over 9f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish
- Form 9-32334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 6/11322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, headed over 9f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong
Fair Power (IRE)
184- Form 511039-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
always towards rear
- Form 212166
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
soon in touch, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
Verdict
Castlelyons won in this grade here in November before completing a double in a better-class race at Wolverhampton a month later. He's only 2lb higher so has to be greatly respected. Paul Nicholls has acquired Birds Of Prey from John Oxx, presumably for jumping, and the four-year-old ended the last campaign with a double at Gowran. KELLY'S DINO has won two of his five starts on the all-weather and almost made it three on this track at the end of last month when just failing to hold off Crowned Eagle. He's gone up a couple of pounds but is still on the upgrade and can overcome the extra. Great Sound made a successful debut for John Gosden last summer and has changed stables so the lack of a recent run shouldn't be a problem. Regicide was a disappointing favourite at Lingfield and his earlier victory there came in a lower grade event.
Formwatch
Castlelyons (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to led post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Al Hamdany (8-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Birds Of Prey (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Close up and disputed lead, pushed along straight, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp hvy in Sep beating Sister Blandina (10-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Great Sound (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Golden Birthday (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Regicide (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Close up, headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong when edged right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Koeman (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Jacob Cats 33-1 (8-10) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Azari 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt, keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Koeman (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Count Calabash (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on, ridden and no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind High End (9-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lawless Secret 4-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 9-2jfav (8-2) Led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Fair Power (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Golden Birthday (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Luv U Whatever 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Star Ascending (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.