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16:25 Kempton Park

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 218y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.82s
  • Off Time: 16:25:21
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Starczewski (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Chocolate Box (IRE)

    9/1

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, large light blue spots

      Starczewski (USA)

      25 BF
      5/2
      • Form 2119/8-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, wide and headway to lead entering final furlong, driven out

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark green, grey chevron, mauve sleeves, black armlets and diamond on mauve cap

      Chocolate Box (IRE)

      15 D
      9/1
      • Form 30543/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on

      4(7)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, black sleeves, yellow cap

      El Borracho (IRE)

      114 h D
      18/1
      • Form 571478-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Rick Blaine (IRE)

      13
      40/1
      • Form 814-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - White, red star, sleeves and cap

      Zarafshan (IRE)

      34 CD
      11/8
      • Form 2564/51
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, tracked leaders 10f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark green and pink diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Kozier (GER)

      18 p D
      7/2
      • Form 21/75-34
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

      1(4)
      NR

      Mukha Magic

      2 vt BF
      3/1
      • Form 54-3313
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      (5)
      Silk -

      Mouriyani (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Zarafshan gained his first victory on his 16th start over this course and distance last month but is up two grades and 3lb higher. Kozier, who was a length-and-a-half behind in third, has since run moderately at Wolverhampton though he's won over the trip on Turf. STARCZEWSKI completed a double when landing a much better race than this at Chelmsford in 2019 before a fair run in the Melrose at York. He didn't reappear until December and could still have needed the run when a beaten favourite back at Chelmsford last month so gets the nod. Chocolate Box has won over the trip and looks on a fair mark but Mukha Magic will be having his third run in a week and didn't run up to his best at Southwell on Sunday. El Borracho was engaged in the 3.45 at Lingfield yesterday.

      Formwatch

      Starczewski (USA) 15-8fav (9-7) Dwelt close up in rear, pushed along 4f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Thai Terrier (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Chocolate Box (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, beaten over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Combine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      El Borracho (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Keen early, close up, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Princess T (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Rick Blaine (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Restless in stalls, started slowly, always behind, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Party Island (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Zarafshan (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Ivaquestion (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Kozier (GER) 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Rutland Rebel (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Mukha Magic 6-5fav (10-3) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Caribeno (9-5) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.