Racecards
16:55 Kempton Park
French Street Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 4U1125
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
held up, mistake 12th, hit 14th, stayed on same pace and no chance when blundered last
Echo du Lac (FR)
329- Form F1P234-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
behind, from headway when not fluent 12th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 3-F1214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey F King
led, pressed from 3 out, kept on well until headed and no extra when approaching last
- Form F64110
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Studd
soon struggling in rear, tailed off (bbv)
- Form 103-F32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
track leaders, blundered 15th, close 3rd and still challenging, bumped 3 out and next, one pace before last
- Form 602045
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
close up, ridden along and outpaced from 14th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, strong challenge and went right next and 2 out, led approaching last, driven out
- Form 6-P1535
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mistakes, held up, mistake 7th, driven and no impression 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, ran on flat, no danger
- Form 05652/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up, steady headway from 14th, chased leaders 4 out, close 2nd when fell 3 out
- Form 0P2600
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
track leaders, mistake 11th, hit 13th, weakened 4 out
- Form 521-P3P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
always behind, blundered badly 5th, tailed off
- Form 036533
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Mitchell
- Jockey P J Brennan
soon ridden and towards rear, blundered 8th and 9th, driven and struggling from next, tailed off
Greyton (IRE)
352- Form 41542/4-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6P5-05P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey A Honeyball
mostly chased leader, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd 4 out, stayed close up, weakened before 2 out
Verdict
Many of the field arrive for the finale with solid claims and this could provide a real test for some of the lesser experienced jockeys if it lives up to expectations. Therefore, Running Machine is only a tentative choice over the likes of Even More, Benrajah and Mamideos, who are all capable of putting in bold efforts. So too is Jacdor, who will be staying on when others have cried enough and is no forlorn hope for each-way players. The same also has to be said of Restless Wind, who has to enter the argument as a previous course and distance winner. Whereas Miners Dance has already enjoyed a fruitful campaign and gets on well with today's jockey. However, Sam Thomas has really started to catch the eye now that his claim is down to 3lb and his skill in the saddle could be a significant factor in keeping Running Machine on the boil as the race develops. The son of Classic Memory has acquitted himself well in better contests than this of late and, with the Venetia Williams string continuing in good form, Running Machine is the one for us in a very tricky race to close the card.