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17:10 Kempton Park

Matchbook VIP Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.98s
  • Off Time: 17:12:30
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Highbrow

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Returning Glory

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Shakour (IRE)

      6/1

        1(12)
        Silk - White, red cross belts, dark blue and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Beloved Knight

        20
        66/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        raced wide close up, tracked leader over 3f out, pushed and weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Betjeman

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt held up, ridden and weakened 2f out

        3(13)
        Silk - Purple, yellow chevrons on sleeves

        Black Medusa (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Form 94
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

        Caradoc (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, headway 2f out, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

        5(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Hackbridge

        42
        100/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong

        6(11)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

        Highbrow

        36
        8/11
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed clear, comfortable

        7(10)
        Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, blue hoop

        Oi The Clubb Oi's

        28/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        dwelt towards rear, never on terms

        8(14)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Returning Glory

        7/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        raced wide keen tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        9(3)
        Silk - RED, dark blue sleeves, white cap

        Shakour (IRE)

        18 t
        6/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        10(1)
        Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

        Teaser

        h
        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders

        13(4)
        Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

        Dame Nellie

        h
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        very slowly away outpaced, tailed off

        14(8)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green striped sleeves, White cap

        Morning Has Broken (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on, never nearer

        11(5)
        NR

        Valyrian

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        NonRunner

        12(2)
        NR

        Cue's Folly

        14
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (1)
        Silk -

        Senses Of Dubai

        Evs
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2015
        (2)
        Silk -

        Seven Clans (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Sighora (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        HIGHBROW has the best piece of form on offer with a third over track and trip on his recent debut. David Simcock’s colt is preferred to Shakour, who finished ahead of Black Medusa at Wolverhampton earlier, but a newcomer may prove a bigger threat. Godolphin’s Returning Glory can count the smart Winning Story among his winning relatives and Valyrian is a half-brother to a host of winners including former stablemate and Listed winner Volume. Caradoc and Teaser are others to keep an eye on.

        Formwatch

        Beloved Knight 66-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always behind, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Noble Expression (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Nov.

        Betjeman Poet's Voice colt out of Respectfilly.

        Black Medusa (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Moqarrab (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.

        Caradoc (IRE) Camelot colt out of Applause.

        Hackbridge 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Losingmyreligion (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.

        Highbrow 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed on 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Bow Street (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Oi The Clubb Oi's Champs Elysees gelding out of Red Boots.

        Returning Glory Exceed And Excel colt out of Tanzania.

        Shakour (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Behind, some late headway, never involved, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Thunderbolt Rocks (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Teaser Dansili colt out of Tottie.

        Dame Nellie Aussie Rules filly out of Eminencia.

        Morning Has Broken (IRE) Dawn Approach filly out of Romie's Kastett.

        Valyrian Dansili colt out of Victoire Finale.

        Cue's Folly 40-1 (9-0) Very slowly away in rear, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Ghanimah (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.