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18:40 Kempton Park

skysports.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,075
  • 2nd: £1,213
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.46s
  • Off Time: 18:40:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pale Orchid (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Castle

    8/13

      1(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

      Waseem Faris (IRE)

      26 BFD
      12/1
      • Form 143625-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      led, ridden and pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd

      2(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

      Taffe

      26 D
      7/1
      • Form 621531-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink, Light Green chevrons, Pink sleeves, Light Green spots, Light Green cap, Pink spots

      Worth

      5 b CD
      25/1
      • Form 18712-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      went left and bumped start, held up in rear, stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Pink, white epaulets, white and pink striped sleeves, pink cap, white star

      Dark Castle

      14 CD
      8/13
      • Form 6-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 74

      took keen hold, held up in 4th, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, pressed leader and every chance 1f out, readily outpaced inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      Pale Orchid (IRE)

      21
      3/1
      • Form 55022-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      pulled hard, held up in 5th, good headway between horses entering final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden to 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won going away

      6(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Roy's Legacy

      81 C
      66/1
      • Form 110880-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Fred Willetts (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Taffe had Waseem Faris behind when scoring at Lingfield last month and should be in the firing line once again, but the less exposed DARK CASTLE looks the one to side with. He landed a maiden over C&D a fortnight ago in fine style and the well beaten runner-up has subsequently won. With further progress on the cards, Sylvester Kirk's charge is the one to beat. The form of Pale Orchid's maiden victory at Lingfield doesn't look as strong and she'll need more back in handicap company, while Worth has looked in the handicappers grip since October's win at Wolverhampton.

      Formwatch

      Waseem Faris (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Steadied in rear but in touch, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 6, 3l behind Taffe (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Taffe 5-1 (9-2) Made all, set steady pace until quickened halfway, strongly challenged from 2f out, hard ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Profile Star (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Worth 11-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, last of 6, 6l behind Adranian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

      Dark Castle 6-5fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, pushed out, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Gabrial's Bounty (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Pale Orchid (IRE) 2-9fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol beating Magilini (8-6) by 8l, 7 ran.

      Roy's Legacy 28-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 17, 12l behind Royal Reyah (8-13) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.