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15:50 Kempton Park

Groupama Insurances Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.13s
  • Off Time: 15:51:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hendersyde (USA)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wind Flow

    15/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

      Clear Reef

      13 p D
      7/2
      • Form 1-62545
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      held up 4, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not troubled 1st 2

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

      Cape Colony

      13 DCD
      5/1
      • Form 712-776
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      held up last, ridden and outpaced final 2f, never dangerous

      3(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Hendersyde (USA)

      202
      3/1
      • Form 553312-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      held up 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on to chase 2 lengths leader entering final furlong, strong run close home, led post

      4(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Planetary Motion (USA)

      24 BF
      2/1
      • Form 081-18
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened quickly

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Wind Flow

      20 v CDCD
      15/2
      • Form 239145
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      led, pressed 3f out to over 1f out, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, driven out, caught post

      Previous results

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Celtic Spirit (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five runners go to post in this handicap, but despite the small field this is still competitive and narrow preference is for CAPE COLONY over Hendersyde and Planetary Motion. The selection is one of two course and distance winners in the field, and he is closley-matched with Clear Reef on their run last time out. On these terms Cape Colony should prove too strong and he is given the tentative nod. Clear Reef is entitiled to be thereabouts at the finish, although strictly on the form book he has a bit to find with our selection. Hendersyde looked progressive last season, but this trip is probably short of his best and at the forecast odds he could be one to take on. Planetary Motion was squeezed for room in a big handicap at Doncaster last month so it would be no surprise to see him bounce back. This is trappy and the vote goes to Cape Colony.

      Formwatch

      Clear Reef 9-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not paced to trouble leaders over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind Right Stuff (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Cape Colony 11-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no progress and one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Right Stuff (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Hendersyde (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f, driven and kept on final furlong to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Neve Lieve (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (4) gs in Oct.

      Planetary Motion (USA) 4-1fav (8-10) Led headed 6f out, rallying when short of room over 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 19, 15l behind Spring Jim (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Mar.

      Wind Flow 9-2 (9-5) Soon led, set moderate gallop, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Manshoor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.