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13:50 Kempton Park

Digibet.com Classified Stakes (Class 7)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.72s
  • Off Time: 13:58:24
  • 13 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 94729-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 42

took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, held on well

2(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 99704-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders

3(10)
Silk - Yellow, Brown sash, hooped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 078-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 46

started very slowly, always in rear of group, never a factor

4(2)
Silk - Purple and Yellow stripes, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 682/0-65
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish

5(7)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN disc, RED cap
16/1
  • Form 00796-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

never better than mid-division

6(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green spots, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 38600-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

behind, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, always just held final 100 yards

7(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White and Orange halved sleeves
13/2
  • Form 523059-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 44

took keen hold, in touch, effort well over 1f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and spots on cap
  • Form 80367/6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

steadied start, soon prominent, ridden and no impression over 1f out, faded final furlong

9(12)
Silk - Red, Pink disc, halved sleeves

Salvestro

6 p
7/1
  • Form 056-576
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, weakened 1f out

10(4)
Silk - Orange, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Orange stars, Yellow cap, Orange star
66/1
  • Form 8070/09-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 46

tracked leaders to 2f out, weakened rapidly final furlong

11(13)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE stars, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 00/09-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

always in rear group, never a factor

12(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and White check, Pink sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 7708/8-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

behind, ridden and lost touch quickly 3f out, eased final furlong, tailed off

13(11)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops
7/2
  • Form 6682-64
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A competitive opener that can go the way of Megalala at the expense of Busy Man and Ernmoor. The selection was in the winners enclosure over course and distance last time out in a similar contest and looks likely to follow on from that success. He usually races keen in his races but does possess a good turn of foot when required and if able to recapture his recent form then we feel he has the class to win again. Of his rivals Busy Man will pose as the biggest danger. Although win less after twenty starts he has shown enough in the past to warrant respect as he was only narrowly beaten in a similar looking race over course and distance back in October so any market moves should be noted. Ernmoor caught the eye when third to the selection last time out. He was not beaten very far and does have a six pound turn around in the weights to give him a solid chance of turning the placings around. Having said that Megalala looked to have had a little extra in reserve that day so we will return to him as the likely winner.

Formwatch

Megalala (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Sorbiesharry (8-9) by 1l, 10 ran.

Bollywood (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 10l behind Dushstorm (8-9) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.

Burnley (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Always behind, 13th of 14, 31l behind Snowberry Hill (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Busy Man (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Steadied start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, hard pressed and headed final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

Elms Schoolboy 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 7l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

Ernmoor 14-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden over 5f out, outpaced, headway over 1f out, strong run final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

Height of Spirits 9-2jt-fav (9-2) Steadied start, raced keenly towards rear, headway and switched right inside final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 14, 7l behind Bernabeu (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov.

Persian Khanoom (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 6, 21l behind Sawwaah (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.

Salvestro 7-2 (9-0) Close up, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

Yeldham Lady 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, behind final 3f, 9th of 12, 18l behind Scottish River (11-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (6) pol in Jan '07.

Chart Express 25-1 (7-12) Held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, 9th of 12, well behind Cheveley Flyer (8-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcap (6) gd in Jul.

Fun Thai 66-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 5, 24l behind Cape Velvet (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.

Ponte Vecchio (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) With leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Megalala (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.