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17:55 Kempton Park

Betdaq - The Sports Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.80s
  • Off Time: 17:55:11
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Norfolk Sky

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Icebuster

    7/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

      Icebuster

      18
      7/4
      • Form 655335-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      took keen hold and held up last, rapid headway to chase leader 9f out, led entering final mile, clear 5f out, ridden and reduced lead well over 1f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue stars and sleeves, Red cap

      Layline (IRE)

      13 h
      6/1
      • Form 14813-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 78

      took keen hold tracking leader, lost 2nd 9f out, chased clear leading pair until ridden over 2f out, rallied to modest 3rd inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Light Blue diamond

      Norfolk Sky

      24 CCD
      4/1
      • Form 496214-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      took keen hold and held up in 4th, headway travelling well in 3rd over 2f out, soon 2nd and closed inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, soon clear

      4(4)
      Silk - White, black sash and armlets, mauve cap, black stars

      Honourable Knight (IRE)

      122 CDCD
      8/1
      • Form 327210-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leading pair until pushed along over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap

      First Warning

      97 C
      5/2
      • Form 021-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      led, joined 9f out, headed entering final mile, chased clear leader, pushed along and no impression 3f out, lost 2nd approaching final 2f, no chance when weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2013
      (9)
      Silk -

      Woolfall Treasure

      6/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Both Norfolk Sky and Honourable Knight won lesser grade events on their penultimate starts but came up short in similar company to this last time. Layline has gone off the boil somewhat since scoring at Wolverhampton in November, though Icebuster ran well in much better company at Lingfield recently when stepped back up to 2m and has leading claims. FIRST WARNING is the least exposed having won a maiden race over 1m4f here on his latest start. He gave the impression this longer trip would suit and Tim Pitt's charge gets the vote with further progress expected.

      Formwatch

      Icebuster 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Theology (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Layline (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Shelford (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) pol.

      Norfolk Sky 5-1 (9-2) Prominent, went 2nd over 4f out until over 1f out, one pace and no impression on front pair, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 5l behind Clerk's Choice (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Honourable Knight (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Eshtyaaq (8-11) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      First Warning 6-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead and edged right over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, led again final 100 yards, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct beating Devon Drum (9-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.