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15:55 Kempton Park

Betfair Poker Handicap (div 2) (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.07s
  • Off Time: 15:55:27
  • 11 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Yellow, Purple chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

Fazbee (IRE)

16 v D
7/1
  • Form 582674
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, headway to dispute 3rd over 1f out, driven and weakened inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Emerald Green cap
14/1
  • Form 0-25020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and one pace inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE cap

Gentle Guru

18 DCD
14/1
  • Form 450917
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

always behind

4(3)
Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots
15/2
  • Form 163226
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

soon pressing leader, led narrowly over 4f out, headed 3f out, hard ridden and chased winner until over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 692454
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, gaining as winner idled towards finish, always held

6(11)
Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 846918
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

awkward leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, armlets and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 085324
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

held up and always in rear

8(9)
Silk - Emerald green, light blue star, emerald green sleeves, light blue stars, black cap
16/1
  • Form 418829
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

slight lead until over 4f out, disputed after, regained lead halfway, 2 lengths clear inside final 2f, idled and hard ridden towards finish, always doing enough

9(1)
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red and Yellow striped cap
33/1
  • Form 022466
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten

10(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 163451
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(6)
Silk - Red, Black epaulets and spots on cap

Forest Dane

22 BFDCD
10/1
  • Form 369323
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 62

held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reached leaders

12(4)
NR

Diddums

18 D
  • Form 866978
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

It could pay to take a chance on SPEAK THE TRUTH; the list of dangers is headed by Fazbee and Make My Dream. The selection won over this course and distance last month but he failed to build on that last time at Wolverhampton. However, the race was not run to suit that day and from a good draw he could be worth chancing to get back on track. Fazbee looks the best alternative as she is also well drawn and she wasn't beaten all that far at Lingfield last time. She can go well but her best form is over a slightly longer trip. Make my Dream has got plenty of placed form this year but his only success came at Sandown back in September and he has yet to win in 16 attempts on the all-weather. Space Station has relatively few miles on the clock and although he disappointed here last time, he had previously gone close over this trip at Lingfield and he looks worth another try over this distance. Bryan Smart had a couple of winners on the all-weather this week so Jack Rackham could be worth a market check from his positive high draw. An open race and a chance is taken on Speak The Truth.

Formwatch

Fazbee (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Switched left start, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced entering final 2f, driven and ran on towards finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Brandywell Boy (8-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Jack Rackham 7-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 15th of 17, 10l behind Milton Of Campsie (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

Gentle Guru 18-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 7l behind Billberry (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Make My Dream 7-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 4l behind Edith's Boy (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Space Station 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Black Dahlia (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.

Speak The Truth (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Tourist (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Musical Script (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Billberry (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Sutton Veny (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room when fading well inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 4l behind Perlachy (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

Figaro Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 7l behind Billberry (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Another Try (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Always prominent, led approaching final 1f, driven out, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct beating Dancing Wave (8-8) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

Forest Dane 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, not much room after 1f, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Fantasy Fighter (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.

Diddums 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 8l behind Billberry (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.