Racecards
18:40 Kempton Park
32Red Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 218y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 92R335
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 14/1802
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 430560
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led until over 6f out, remained prominent, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, eased
- Form 3118-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 231116
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 6/14-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, some late headway, never a threat
- Form 534105
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 130355
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Probert
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 864595
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Astromachia showed further progress when returning a ready winner over track and trip in October with Age Of Wisdom behind but is 6lb higher today. SMART CHAMPION (NAP) finished a creditable second in the Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket in September with a subsequent winner back in fourth. David Simcock’s charge has plenty of scope for further improvement so gets the vote to go one better in this lower grade. All Yours landed a hat-trick over shorter trips here earlier and has won over hurdles before while Rainbow Dreamer was still beaten a long way when runner-up over today’s trip at Newmarket last month.
Formwatch
Platitude 20-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, effort on inside 2f out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Reshoun (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Rainbow Dreamer 11-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Champagne Champ (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cosmelli (ITY) 40-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Paths Of Glory (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Astromachia 11-8fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, quick move to lead 7f out, clear and in no danger inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Black Kalanisi (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
All Yours (FR) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Getchagetchagetcha (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Smart Champion 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Land Of Oz (8-0) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Western Duke (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2l behind Pianissimo (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 29 1/4l behind True Thoughts (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Manjaam (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Rajinsky (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.