Racecards
20:55 Kempton Park
Byrne Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 4-19441
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, switched left and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, unable to reach leading pair
- Form 567376
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders 4f
- Form 121422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 32-1962
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, rapid headway on wide outside to lead over 4f out, clear 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, caught close home
- Form 7-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J Fortune
led over 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd and hampered on inside, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Form 281-363
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold and prominent, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 34-1385
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
took keen hold, in touch on outside, headway to 2nd and hung right 2f out, closed on leader inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 34587
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
held up in last pair, ridden and no impression 2f out, rider dropped reins inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, never nearer
Verdict
OBLITEREIGHT carries a penalty for his recent victory over C&D but returned a convincing winner. He can confirm running with second Don Libre and the well-beaten Compton Prince, despite the worse terms, and go in again. Serene Oasis has held her form since scoring at Newmarket last month and can figure while the lightly-raced Catherine Laboure has plenty of scope having got off the mark on the Turf at Lingfield last month. Lucky Money is treading water at present but could still prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Oblitereight (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Don Libre (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Dubai Sunshine (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, soon with leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 12l behind Henry Bee (8-10) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
Serene Oasis (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led and set steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 3, 1 3/4l behind Rivas Rhapsody (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Don Libre 8-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Oblitereight (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Catherine Laboure (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, forged clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jul beating Gunner Will (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Lucky Money 10-3 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Baheeja (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Fast Finian (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and carried head awkwardly from 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 5l behind Saloomy (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Compton Prince 16-1 (8-8) Raced wide in rear, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Oblitereight (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.