Racecards
17:40 Kempton Park
Bet Europa League - Betdaq Handicap (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Form 30-4232
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up towards rear, raced keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00020/2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
made all, stayed on well
Angels Quest
15- Form 7842/09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held
- Form 075-314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong until no extra towards finish
- Form 86250-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 710/0-00
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 06570/5
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 490-053
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Devon Diva
127- Form 5/00-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey M Coumbe
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 42389-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9-99460
- Age 11
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
tracked leaders and keen on outer, weakened final furlong
- Form 99/9594
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, one pace
- Form 70-0056
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey M Stainton
close up and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A particularly tricky opener in which we just prefer the chances of CLEVER OMNEYA over Ride A White Swan and Louisade. The selection has plenty of scope to improve after just a handful of starts and she put in a decent effort to win over course and distance two starts ago. It wasn't a bad run that she put in last time when a close up fourth of 13 and with weight off her back and Richard Hughes booked for the ride she can go in again. Ride A White Swan is one of the few in this field on a consistent run of solid form and while he should run a decent race again he keeps rising in the weights despite defeat. Louisade has a pretty decent strike rate for an animal racing at this level and Is still competitively treated after yet more prize money last time. King Canute is another for consideration after finding just the one too good last time but with his profile erratic at best we'll stick with Clever Omneya.
Formwatch
Ride A White Swan 4-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up and keen, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on, always held near finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Obe Brave (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
King Canute (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Hi Spec (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Angels Quest 40-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, weakened near finish, 9th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Copperwood (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Clever Omneya (USA) 5-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Copper King (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Yakama (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 19l behind Very Well Red (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Zazous 40-1 (9-2) Raced in mid-division, no chance final 2f, 11th of 13, 15l behind Isitcozimcool (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Motu (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pipers Piping (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Imperium 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last stride, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Isitcozimcool (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Devon Diva 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, took keen hold early, always in rear, tailed off, 12th of 14, 36l behind Finney Hill (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Flamestone 14-1 (9-0) Soon in touch on outside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 17l behind Ejeed (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan.
Grizedale (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Tracked leader and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Harting Hill (9-3) at Kempton 7f Handicap (0-58) (4yo+) (6) pol.
Contented (IRE) 40-1 (7-11) Held up mid-division, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 4l behind Pipers Piping (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Romantic Verse 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Boldinor (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Louisiade (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Guildenstern (9-0) at Kempton 7f Handicap (0-58) (4yo+) (6) pol.