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16:45 Kempton Park

Happy Retirement Robert Watson Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,267
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.64s
  • Off Time: 16:47:26
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Buddy Holly

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lytham (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Beat Route

      5/1

        1(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Beat Route

        75 CD
        5/1
        • Form 4-25832
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop, Red sleeves, White armlets, White cap

        Maison Brillet (IRE)

        22 p CD
        15/2
        • Form 68441-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous

        3(4)
        Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap

        Buddy Holly

        5 C
        16/1
        • Form 7-82700
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

        Jovial (IRE)

        30 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 3211-70
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, red braces, red cap

        Robby Bobby

        7 D
        11/2
        • Form 45-3819
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        held up in rear, headway over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Diamond Twister (USA)

        7 t
        16/1
        • Form 753530
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        held up towards rear, reminders over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Lytham (IRE)

        31 C
        9/1
        • Form 239816
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 57

        dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Colonel Sherman (USA)

        12 t CD
        7/2
        • Form 0-04503
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        dwelt, pushed along to lead, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        BEAT ROUTE is finding it tough to get his head back in front but this looks his easiest opportunity for some time and he gets a tentative vote. Maison Brillet won here in December but was well beaten on his reappearance and may need another run to put him straight, while Jovial looks high enough in the weights now after landing a double on the Polytrack in October. Robby Bobby and Lytham were both well beaten last time after winning on their penultimate starts and Colonel Sherman looks a bigger threat having slipped back down to a winning mark.

        Formwatch

        Beat Route 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge between horses over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Seaside Sizzler (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.

        Maison Brillet (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, eased entering final furlong, 13th of 15, 25l behind No Time For Tears (7-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

        Buddy Holly 20-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 28l behind Troopingthecolour (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Jovial (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 21l behind High On A Hill (9-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

        Robby Bobby 17-2 (9-1) Always behind, 9th of 11, 15l behind Choral Festival (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Diamond Twister (USA) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 9f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17l behind Amana (10-8) at Warwick 1m 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

        Lytham (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Miss Blink (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.

        Colonel Sherman (USA) 9-2 (8-11) Pulled hard chasing leaders, hampered after 1f, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on well, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Lunar Promise (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.