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18:45 Kempton Park

32Red.com Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.10s
  • Off Time: 18:47:13
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

always behind

2(6)
Silk - Yellow, yellow and black diabolo on sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

always towards rear, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

Frostbite

136
16/1
  • Form 72
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

4(1)
Silk - Black, yellow braces, black and red hooped sleeves, black cap, yellow star
50/1
  • Form 89
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

5(3)
Silk - Dark blue, red seams, dark blue sleeves, red spots, red cap
  • Form 572
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

6(4)
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
  • Form 988
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

always behind

7(5)
Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap
2/1
  • Form 721803
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Turquoise and black check, turquoise sleeves, black cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

outpaced towards rear

9(2)
Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap
6/4
  • Form 25
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

PERFECT HUSTLER ran his best race so far when runner-up over track and trip last time and that looks stronger form than Frostbite’s second over the minimum trip at Chepstow. He’s taken to improve past the more exposed Misty Spirit and open his account. Procedure did herself no favours when refusing to settle here on her return from a lay-off but is Ryan Moore’s only ride of the meeting and is not out of this while the 500,000gns purchase Eraad is preferred to Ocean Spray of the newcomers.

Formwatch

Eraad (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Tickled Pink.

Felstead Knight (IRE) Tough As Nails gelding out of Fine Day.

Frostbite 13-8 (9-2) Dwelt, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Straight Ash (9-2) at Chepstow 5f stks (5) sft in Jun.

Global Spirit 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, always towards rear, 9th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Thrave (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.

Perfect Hustler (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Edgy and difficult loading, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Buffer Zone (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Philamundo (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Difficult loading, outpaced and always towards rear, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Barton Mills (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.

Misty Spirit 33-1 (8-4) Led far side group and overall leader, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 28, 1l behind Elysium Dream (8-6) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.

Ocean Spray Showcasing filly out of Gibraltar Lass.

Procedure 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and raced awkwardly in last pair, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, never going pace to get competitive, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Tivoli (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.