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16:40 Kempton Park

Matchbook Casino Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.15s
  • Off Time: 16:40:21
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
13/8

    2
    Silk -
    12/1

      3
      Silk -
      3/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Orange and emerald green diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, emerald green diamond
        8/1
        • Form 802092
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        led early, chased leader who went clear over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Watchable

        17 p D
        14/1
        • Form 210595
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hung right well over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(4)
        Silk - Purple, White stars, White sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap

        Polybius

        4 DCD
        13/8
        • Form 665542
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 89

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon not clear run briefly and eased right entering final furlong, ran on well, led post

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange and royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue and orange hooped cap

        Zain Hana

        36 D
        3/1
        • Form 1-05217
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 91

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Yellow, black seams, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and black quartered cap
        • Form 121560
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 88

        hampered soon after start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        6(9)
        Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves

        Helvetian

        9 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 347296
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards

        7(6)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Airshow

        37 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 841267
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 86

        soon led, hung right from 2f out, clear over 1f out until well inside final furlong, headed post

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap
        33/1
        • Form 315250
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 84

        mid-division, weakened from over 2f out

        9(7)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
        14/1
        • Form 27-7220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 84

        held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden on outside over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous

        Previous results

        In depth

        Verdict

        Reputation was beaten only a neck at Chester last time and makes his all-weather debut. Polybius has slipped down the weights and showed the benefit when narrowly beaten at Yarmouth four days ago. But he last won in 2015 so ZAIN HANA is preferred. She found the competition too tough in Listed company at Pontefract last month but had won a Nottingham handicap by four lengths under Ryan Moore before that and is reunited with the latter today. Helvetian was expected to do better last time and Airshow looks high enough in the weights but Natural may do better back over 6f today.

        Formwatch

        Reputation (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Bossipop (8-5) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Watchable 10-1 (9-7) Led, soon crossed to stands rail, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Hart Stopper (8-11) at Haydock 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

        Polybius 3-1 (9-9) Slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mazzini (9-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Zain Hana 8-1 (8-13) In touch, headway into 3rd over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Castle Hill Cassie (9-2) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.

        The Daley Express (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division towards far side of group, ridden inside final 2f, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 18th of 21, 7 1/4l behind A Momentofmadness (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Helvetian 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Breathless Times (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

        Airshow 11-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 10l behind Rebel Streak (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Pearl Spectre (USA) 25-1 (9-12) Led, driven and headed 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Maypole (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        Natural (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Clubbable (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.