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19:00 Kempton Park

32Red Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.98s
  • Off Time: 19:00:45
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Happy Escape

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hammer Gun (USA)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Exchequer (IRE)

      7/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white and red striped sleeves, white cap

        Eljaddaaf (IRE)

        16 h CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 790163-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 95

        in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders

        2(1)
        Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

        Book of Dreams (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Form 47001-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 93

        led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        3(3)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, Dark Blue cap

        Exchequer (IRE)

        40 p CDCD
        7/2
        • Form 129011-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 91

        raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Burguillos

        202 t
        11/4
        • Form 2205/57-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 90

        steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor

        6(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Happy Escape

        11 C
        7/2
        • Form 34435-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 78

        in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves

        Lefortovo (FR)

        13
        7/1
        • Form 90450-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Black, Red armlets

        Gentlemen

        15 h CD
        7/1
        • Form 71274-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace

        9(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, armlets and cap

        Hammer Gun (USA)

        13 v D
        20/1
        • Form 78033-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish

        5(9)
        NR

        Roman Spinner

        11 t CCD
        5/1
        • Form 38213-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 79

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Happy Escape has done all her winning so far over further and beat Roman Spinner over a mile here recently. She’s raised in class today along with Southwell third Gentlemen. Exchequer bids for a hat-trick of course wins off a 6lb higher mark and is preferred to Eljaddaaf in his current form given the latter is at his best over 6f. BOOK OF DREAMS never figured in a Class 2 contest on his debut for Mick Appleby but that was his first start since July when winning his fourth race for Mark Johnston’s yard. Further progress is expected this year and he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Eljaddaaf (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Dwelt keen in touch, dropped to rear 3f out, ridden and stayed on to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Arcanada (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

        Book of Dreams (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Salateen (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.

        Exchequer (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, clear inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Outrage (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Burguillos 7-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, effort 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Aces (10-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

        Happy Escape 5-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched right soon after, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Jan beating Pure Shores (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Lefortovo (FR) 66-1 (9-6) Keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Scofflaw (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Gentlemen 12-1 (8-11) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Saint Equiano (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Hammer Gun (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Slowly away soon pushed along, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Weld Al Emarat (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Roman Spinner 9-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Happy Escape (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.