Racecards
15:00 Kempton Park
BetVictor Royal Ascot No Lose Hughes Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
Pearl Bridge
23- Form 3-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied start, held up last and resented kick back, pushed along and struggling halfway, never on terms
- Form 7-3413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
chased leading trio, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards and closed on winner, always held
- Form 438336-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Gubby
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
chased leading pair until inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 41-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S W Kelly
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well and always holding on
- Form 054266-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
last pair, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 143550
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Daniel Cremin
chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 718-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Royal Challis has a big chance if adapting to the artificial surface as he's been in good form on Turf this year. But PEARL BRIDGE has already shown he handles the Polytrack by finishing second here in April and Ralph Beckett's lightly-raced gelding got off the mark in what looked a decent York maiden subsequently. Silca's Dream appears to have gone off the boil but did finish ahead of Royal Acquisition at Ripon in the spring and the others may need this.
Formwatch
Pearl Bridge 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at York 6f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May beating Nurpur (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Royal Challis 2-1 (9-0) Raced alone on outside, prominent, chased winner halfway and stayed out wide, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Grand Denial (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf.
Pal Of The Cat 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, hung right throughout, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Secret Missile (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Royal Acquisition 13-2 (8-5) Dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind The Art Of Racing (9-7) at Ripon 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Max The Machine 3-1fav (9-3) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Smart Spender (9-3) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Oct.
Silca's Dream 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 11, 24l behind Bondesire (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Sewn Up (9-2) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Mar.