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16:50 Kempton Park

Digibet.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.73s
  • Off Time: 16:51:19
  • 13 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, two Cerise hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

Atlantic City

429 e D
33/1
  • Form 3/17606-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 60

in touch, effort over 2f out, no extra, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevron, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 866811
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

well behind, headway over 2f out, still plenty to do, ran on strongly final furlong, gaining towards finish

3(5)
Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 138000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

prominent, ridden to charge in every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Beige and Pink diamonds, Beige sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 301132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out

5(9)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, White cap
25/1
  • Form 5-04060
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no headway and weakened 2f out

6(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 093-908
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

led 2f, tracked leader afterwards, led again over 2f out, swished tail repeatedly, stayed on under pressure final furlong, all out finish

7(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 617859
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

behind, some headway 2f out, never near

8(12)
Silk - Red and Black stripes, Black sleeves, Red stars, Emerald Green and Yellow hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 209150
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

behind, staying on when short of room over 1f out, slightly checked, kept on again inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and Red diamonds, Red sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 960-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders

11(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE, light blue sash, pink cap
20/1
  • Form 680806
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

steady start, in rear, never really on terms

12(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
8/1
  • Form 785629
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

held up in touch, ridden and staying on when slightly short of room and checked over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong

13(11)
Silk - Black and Pink check, Black sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 809-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

behind, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on to take inside final furlong, not reached winner

14(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash, White sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 0/42673-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost touch and weakened over 2f out

10(3)
NR

Yenaled

5 D
  • Form 722008
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 51

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Virginia Rose is selected to complete a hat-trick, with Lolla's Spirit, Boppys Pride and Arsad seen as the main dangers. Not that many can be truly fancied here, but Virginia Rose at least has found her form and may be good enough to go in again. James Given's filly opened her account in a poor affair at Musselburgh, and then defied a 7lb rise to follow up at the Scottish track eight days ago. The drop back to 12-furlongs did not bother her in the slightest, and in her current mood, she can make this first visit to Kempton pay off. Lolla's Spirit has been most consistent but has looked a bit one-paced on each of her last two outings. Nevertheless, this half-sister to no less than six winners, is set to take a hand. Boppys Pride came good at Ayr a fortnight ago, and on breeding, this lightly-raced individual will have no trouble staying the trip, so looks best of the remainder along with Arsad who has more ability than he shown so far. This class 6 looks booked for Virginia Rose.

Formwatch

Virginia Rose (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-4) In touch, switched over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Calcutta Cup (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.

Dinner Date 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7l behind Inch Lodge (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept.

Lolla's Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Maximix (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

Raise The Heights (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 11l behind Treetops Hotel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Sept.

Penny Rich (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) In rear, progress into 9th 4f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 27l behind Leadmore (8-8) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 0-60 sft in Oct.

Arsad (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 13l behind Kick And Prance (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in Oct.

Boppys Pride 20-1 (8-4) In touch, lost place halfway, headway inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) hvy in Oct beating Komreyev Star (8-13) by 1l, 14 ran.

Backstreet Lad 15-8 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, edged right and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Three Boars (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul '05.