Racecards
16:00 Kempton Park
32RedBingo.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 556821
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Jim Crowley
broke well, soon steadied in last pair, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, unextended
- Form 654687
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, headway to chase leader 6f out, challenged halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J P Fahy
soon led, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied to 2nd final stride, no chance with winner
Electrician
13- Form 219-87
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 060445
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final stride
Amis Reunis
15- Form 146453
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
led early, chased leader 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 84
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Louis Steward
slowly into stride, last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, soon pressing leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
Electrician is clear at the weights but ran nowhere near his official rating in a claimer last time and MR KNIGHTLEY arrives in much better form. He won cosily over 7f here last week with The Noble Ord well beaten and a follow-up looks on the cards. Amis Reunis can be given a chance with a 7lb claimer taking over the reins but it doesn't bode well to see the lightly-raced pair Veyepea and Balmoral Castle dropping down to this level so quickly.
Formwatch
Mr Knightley (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Took keen hold in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Al's Memory (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Barnacle 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Chella Thriller (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Balmoral Castle 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 9l behind Quan (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Electrician 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leader led over 7f out, headed 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Super Say (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.
The Noble Ord 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 12, 7l behind Mr Knightley (9-6) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Amis Reunis 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, close up over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Gallantry (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Veyepea 5-2fav (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 7l behind Alezanna (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol.