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16:25 Kempton Park

Intercasino.co.uk Dragonfly Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £26,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.32s
  • Off Time: 16:25:55
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Malt Or Mash (USA)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Miramare (GER)

    6/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves and cap

      Kames Park (IRE)

      10 D
      33/1
      • Form 077-591
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      steadied start, always in rear, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off

      2(1)
      Silk - Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap

      Millville

      22 D
      9/4
      • Form 534-141
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out to over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Pink seams, Black sleeves, White cap

      Murfreesboro

      7
      16/1
      • Form 864-393
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leader to well over 2f out, gradually weakened and tailed off final 2f

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon stripe, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon cap

      St Savarin (FR)

      48 D
      25/1
      • Form 61261-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 94

      held up 4th, ridden and no impression on leaders from 2f out, never dangerous

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, Red cap

      Malt Or Mash (USA)

      133 D
      8/11
      • Form 114711-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      held up 5th, headway to chase leaders inside final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted final furlong, driven out

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, Blue sleeves, Black cap with Red diamond and Gold tassel

      Miramare (GER)

      140
      6/1
      • Form 14-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A major conundrum for punters at this time of year is the clash of those with a fitness edge against those who have been campaigned on the all-weather throughout the winter. This is the case here with Millville and Malt Or Mash and we will side with fitness and select Millville. A winner over this distance at Wolverhampton last time, he is suited by these small runner condition events. Malt Or Mash makes his debut outside of listed company and concluded last season with a win in the November handicap. He does go well fresh but his best form is in large runner contests so this will be a change of environment with that in mind and also class wise. Market moves for the remainder should be noted but Millville is selected to land the feature.

      Formwatch

      Kames Park (IRE) 6-5fav (9-1) Steadied start, headway 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, carried right, hard ridden and kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (5) pol beating Salute (9-5) by a shd, 5 ran.

      Millville 5-2fav (9-12) Always prominent, went 2nd 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb beating Polish Power (8-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Murfreesboro 33-1 (8-12) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Sgt Schultz (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

      St Savarin (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Medicine Path (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stk (1) pol in Feb.

      Malt Or Mash (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Nov beating Sanbuch (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 21 ran.

      Miramare (GER) 11-1 (8-6) Led, set good pace, ridden over 2f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Dansant (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stk (1) pol in Nov.