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18:20 Kempton Park

Stan James Bookmakers Handicap (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.50s
  • 16 Ran
1(1)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 002000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0

held up towards rear, headway wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, gaining towards finish

3(5)
Silk - Purple, Grey stars, Purple sleeves
  • Form 552005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

prominent, chased winner from over 1f out, every chance final furlong, just held close home

4(4)
Silk - Pink and Light Blue stripes, Orange sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 13-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

held up behind, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened

5(6)
Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Orange sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 610
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, one pace

6(8)
Silk - Black, White star, Pink sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 1000-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish but not a danger

7(17)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
6/1
  • Form 422032
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

led until headed just over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(9)
Silk - White and Pink check, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 102406
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened final furlong

9(16)
Silk - Pink, Black seams, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
13/2
  • Form 005433
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leader, led just over 2f out, stayed on strongly when challenged from over 1f out, all out finish

10(10)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 356004
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out on inside, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out

11(12)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green armlets
  • Form 000410
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2

reared start, always toward rear

12(3)
Silk - Black, White diamond
  • Form 000000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-1

always behind

13(7)
Silk - Red, red and white check sleeves
  • Form 100031
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-13

held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

14(2)
Silk - Yellow and Orange diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange cap
7/1
  • Form 066453
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

held up towards rear, good headway from over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish

15(14)
Silk - Light Green, Maroon chevrons, Light Green sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 004425
  • Age 8
  • Weight 7-12

started slowly, towards rear, headway 2f out, never troubled leaders

16(13)
Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap
40/1
  • Form 040000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

always behind

17(11)
Silk - Purple, Mauve star, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars and stars on cap
  • Form 0/04046
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

held up, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out

2(15)
NR
  • Form 116632
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A handicap that looks every bit as competitive as the numbers suggest, but Ile Michel was only just touched off here last time and is taken to go one better, while Royal Storm, Tribal Prince and Scarrottoo are also on the shortlist. The latter is a pound out of the handicap proper, but that is offset by the claim of the talented Lisa Jones and this Zilzal gelding is extremely well handicapped on some of his best form, so cannot be ruled out completely. Tribal Prince is also on a fair mark and was given too much to do when third at Yarmouth last time, so it would be no surprise to see him go close here. Royal Storm likes to dominate, and this progressive four-year-old should be able to have his way here, so could be a tough nut to crack, but we just prefer Ile Michel. Lady Herries' six-year-old began the season with a hat trick of victories, and showed he has not finished yet when going down by just a head to Convent Girl over today's course last time out. That was over a mile, and the return to what appears to be his favourite trip here could just be enough to see Ile Michel record his fourth win of the year.