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17:30 Kempton Park

Sparks Medical Research Classified Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,941
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.65s
  • Off Time: 17:30:33
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 76-262
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

made all, hung left from well over 1f out, driven over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged

2(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
661/10
  • Form 658-700
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 43

always behind

3(4)
Silk - Purple, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap
27/10
  • Form 7-43143
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up off the pace in 6th, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 100 yards

4(3)
Silk - Black, yellow spots, black sleeves
  • Form 58-1668
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders in 4th, headway on outside and edged right over 2f out, soon ridden, driven to 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner

5(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

Grace Hull

15 b D
16/1
  • Form 159-907
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no chance after

6(2)
Silk - Royal blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, red armlets, red and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 2356-47
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 64

steadied start, held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

7(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 621444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

chased winner until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Red, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star
13/2
  • Form 045603
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

chased leading pair on inside, ridden and hung right over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd 1f out, weakened to 4th final 100 yards

In depth

Verdict

It looks safe to ignore both Cool And Clear and Princess Cammie on today's terms and Just Past Andover continues to regress but there's not much between the remainder. Triple Aitch and Bapak Muda have been racing over further while Elusive Gold has struggled in handicaps since scoring at Lingfield in April. EASTERN DRAGON won at Wolverhampton in the same month and finished four lengths ahead of Grace Hull when third at the same track last time. Michael Scudamore's charge gets the vote in a tricky opener.

Formwatch

Bapak Muda (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, stayed on well until no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Exclusion (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

Cool And Clear (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Bumped start, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 20l behind The Scuttler (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.

Eastern Dragon (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Held up, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Fossa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Elusive Gold (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 9l behind Glossy Posse (9-10) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Grace Hull 25-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Fossa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Just Past Andover (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In touch towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Miako (8-12) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

Princess Cammie (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) Led untl over 4f out, chased leader until over 1f out, went 2nd again soon after, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, outpaced to 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Glossy Posse (9-10) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Triple Aitch (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Napinda (8-2) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.