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19:50 Kempton Park

Digibet Challenge Stakes (conditions Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £16,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.29s
  • Off Time: 19:50:35
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Middle Club

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Myplacelater

    9/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Brown, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

      Exceedthewildman

      14 p CD
      17/2
      • Form 412121
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 86

      slowly away, in rear, headway approaching 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Rumool

      294 C
      6/1
      • Form 51-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 89

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

      3(4)
      Silk - White, dark blue star, checked sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

      Velikiy Zevs (USA)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up towards rear, pushed over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, checked sleeves, RED cap

      Hemera (USA)

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      5(7)
      Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Kinky Afro (IRE)

      20 D
      8/1
      • Form 20-1511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 83

      chased leaders, one pace inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black collar, cuffs and cap

      Middle Club

      188
      10/11
      • Form 3121-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 108

      chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Myplacelater

      39 D
      9/1
      • Form 61
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 82

      held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, just held

      In depth

      Verdict

      If he's trained on from two to three then this conditions race looks a great opportunity for MIDDLE CLUB to score and on these terms we'll take that chance at the expense of Kinky Afro and new-comer Velikiy Zevs. After showing plenty of promise in his first two runs as a juvenile the selection then confirmed most of that potential when only finding a Group Class horse the one too good in a listed contest on his last start. The form was given a further boost with him beating a Group Three winner home that day and although this surface is an unknown on these terms it's worth chancing. Kinky Afro has plenty to do at the weights but his yard is in form and he was a very easy winner last time to complete back-to-back victories. Velikiy Zevs looks the pick of the Mark Johnston newcomers based on jockey bookings and any market support for him or stable-mate Hemera would be interesting but if up to his two-year-old form Middle Club should go in with some ease.

      Formwatch

      Exceedthewildman 4-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Bint Doyen (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Rumool 3-1 (8-12) Unseated rider before start, ran loose 4f, tracked leaders, hanging left from 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Jun beating Janeiro (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Velikiy Zevs (USA) Giant's Causeway colt out of Helsinki.

      Hemera (USA) Maria's Mon filly out of North Cork.

      Kinky Afro (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Made all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Demonstrative (9-6) by 5l, 4 ran.

      Middle Club (8-9) won at Chantilly(FR) 1m Group 3 fll stks (2yo) gd in Sep beating Baahama (8-9) by hd, 8 ran.

      Myplacelater 13-2 (8-0) Held up, in touch, headway on outer over 3f out , led 2f out, drew well clear inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Jewelled (9-5) by 8l, 9 ran.