Racecards
20:40 Kempton Park
32Red Casino Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 2-67357
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey R Kingscote
dwelt towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 4-21845
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 4126-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
close up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 304252
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 987025-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 646-635
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey J Fortune
dwelt in touch after 1f, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 80206-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey S Sanders
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 934130
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 4546-33
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 838530
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 5/13186-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss J Ellis
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, ridden to join leader over 1f out, asserted to lead towards finish
- Form 8-09555
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 80958-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey M Harley
in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 6098-59
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, ridden 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed towards finish
Verdict
Plenty with claims in this. Indus Valley finished just ahead of Teen Ager when going close at Lingfield and Tevez was only beaten a head over a mile here in November. Red Cossack is getting closer as he slips down the weights and wasn't far behind third-placed Substantivo over track and trip last time. Shaunas Spirit is capable of landing this off her current mark and so is SHEIKH THE REINS. All of the latter's three wins to date have come over course and distance and John Best's charge is 9lb lower than his latest victory in June last year.
Formwatch
Hardy Black (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kingscroft (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Apr.
Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 3l behind Disclosure (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar.
He's My Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up in touch near side, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 21, 14l behind Childesplay (8-10) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Indus Valley (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Light Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Tevez 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind India's Song (8-13) at Kempton 1m app hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Red Cossack (CAN) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind George Baker (9-3) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Born To Fly (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, well behind, never able to recover, 9th of 11, 31l behind Pick A Little (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Teen Ager (FR) 14-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, wide on bend 3f out, never involved, last of 10, 4 1/2l behind George Baker (9-3) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Substantivo (IRE) 9-2fav (8-10) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 10, 2l behind George Baker (9-3) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Shaunas Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final 2f, last of 12, 17l behind Glastonberry (9-2) at Windsor 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Royal Caper 14-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 11l behind Lutine Charlie (8-9) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Sheikh The Reins (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Black Dave (9-4) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Paradise Spectre 50-1 (9-6) Held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Black Truffle (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) in Apr.
Kakapuka 6-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8l behind Childesplay (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.