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19:20 Kempton Park

Digibet Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.38s
  • Off Time: 19:21:28
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fregate Island (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Given A Choice (IRE)

    10/11

      1(5)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

      Fregate Island (IRE)

      14
      6/4
      • Form 257-722
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      made all, led, shaken up over 2f out, clear from 2f out, pushed out, comfortably

      2(4)
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Given A Choice (IRE)

      14 C
      10/11
      • Form 03-1321
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, no impression final 2f

      3(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Green sleeves, red cap

      Bed Fellow (IRE)

      117
      8/1
      • Form 900930-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked winner to over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

      Dilmoun (IRE)

      201
      40/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      steadied start, took keen hold in touch, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Green sleeves and cap

      Swift Cut (IRE)

      10
      20/1
      • Form 53005-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 57

      took keen hold in rear, chased leaders over 3f out, no impression final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Difficult to see Dilmoun or Swift Cut getting involved whilst Bed Fellow has a little to prove on his return from a break. Fregate Island has something to find with Given A Choice at the weights and Jeff Pearce's runner gets the vote. It may not be plain sailing though as Fregate Island comes into the race in good form and looks sure to be suited by the step up to a mile and a half having just been outpointed over ten and eleven furlongs on his last two starts. Given A Choice has been running at around the same sort of trips this winter and wasn't hardpressed to win a claimer here last time when with James Given. He doesn't have a great record at this trip but did go close over course and distance a couple of years back so Given The Choice gets the vote to make a winning debut for his new yard.

      Formwatch

      Fregate Island (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead just over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rationale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Given A Choice (IRE) 4-7fav (9-0) Held up 3rd, tracked leader going well over 2f out, led on bit inside final furlong, very easily, won at Kempton 1m 3f clm (6) pol beating Hucking Heat (8-8) by 1l, 4 ran.

      Bed Fellow (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, one pace when hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 13l behind Suits Me (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Dilmoun (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Started slowly, always behind, last of 8, 29l behind Honest Prospector (9-3) at Thirsk 1m mdn stk (4) gf in Aug.

      Swift Cut (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 6l behind Smokey The Bear (9-10) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol.