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19:50 Kempton Park

Racing Plus, Out Every Day For Cheltenham Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.24s
  • Off Time: 19:50:22
  • 8 Ran
2(2)
Silk - Orange, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves
18/1
  • Form 008-065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 68

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Royal blue, orange chevrons on sleeves, orange and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 742-585
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 68

keen in rear, effort when not clear over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

Qeethaara (USA)

14 p DCD
9/2
  • Form 0-13211
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride, always in rear

5(7)
Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 51130-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

6(3)
Silk - Yellow and Black stripes, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Black cap
  • Form 050-931
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

waited with just behind leaders on outer, going well over 1f out, shaken up entering final furlong, ridden and quickened to lead well inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, Black sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap
8/1
  • Form 164-592
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

8(4)
Silk - Black, yellow braces, sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 03-5035
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 63

keen held up, headway on inside to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars
  • Form 744-33
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

1(5)
NR
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

MON AMI JOLIE made a winning debut over 6f at Wolverhampton last month. His breeding and the style of his victory suggests he'll stay today's longer trip and he can follow up. Mark Brisbourne continues to squeeze improvement out of Qeethaara, though he's up another 3lb after recording his third win over C&D a fortnight ago when beating Mister Green, while Prince Of Sorrento can't be easily dismissed despite a penalty for last week's victory over 7f at Lingfield. Cativo Cavallino and Jumeirah Liberty finished second and third respectively at the same track last time and are closely matched on that form.

Formwatch

Reposer (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Copperwood (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

Archelao (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, no further progress final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Ducal (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Qeethaara (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, just held on towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb beating Warbond (8-13) by nk, 10 ran.

Quite A Catch (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Keen soon led, set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Spinning Ridge (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

Prince Of Sorrento 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, ridden out, readily, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Chandrayaan (8-4) by 3l, 9 ran.

Cativo Cavallino 7-1 (9-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Twinkled (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

Mister Green (FR) 4-1 (8-13) In touch, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 2l behind Zaheeb (8-13) at Kempton 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

Jumeirah Liberty 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Twinkled (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

Mon Ami Jolie (USA) Evensfav (9-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, effort between horses when hampered and bumped rival approaching final furlong, hung left led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Going French (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.