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19:25 Kempton Park

Tote Exacta Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in Places in Back Straight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.10s
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue Cross of Lorraine, Red cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 040112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12

made all, hard pressed from over 1f out and inside final furlong, stayed on strongly under pressure, all out

2(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves
  • Form 012003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

dwelt, held up and behind, ridden 3f out and weakened over 2f out

3(2)
Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 0040-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
7/1
  • Form 134100
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out

6(8)
Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots
16/1
  • Form 0310-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out and outpaced, kept on final furlong, never nearer

7(5)
Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 00-0342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-2

steady start, pulled hard in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on not pace to challenge

8(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 003602
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held close home

4(7)
NR
  • Form 500-055
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

The consistent Castleshane appears to hold all the aces here ahead of Gallant Boy and Torrid Kentavr. The Steve Gollings inmate has won two of his last three starts, at Chepstow and Ripon and is always a hard horse to pass once he has his head in front. Used to humping big weights over hurdles, topweight here will not bother him, and with trip and ground to suit, it is hard to see him not being involved in the finish. Gallant Boy only gets a pound off the selection, and needs to be covered up so might not get the run of the race. Torrid Kentavr is a course winner and has been coming to hand of late, with a fine second at Beverley. However, that was on soft ground and he is better over the bigger obstacles, indeed he was successful over fences at Perth in June. Take Castleshane to make all.