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15:50 Kempton Park

BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.77s
  • Off Time: 15:51:54
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Exceedexpectations

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Officer In Command (USA)

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, orange chevron, red sleeves, red cap, orange star

      King Vahe (IRE)

      131
      12/1
      • Form 0/40179-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      raced keenly and soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves

      Hierarch (IRE)

      18 p CD
      6/1
      • Form 662-223
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      raced on outside, held up in last trio, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on to 4th inside final furlong, never going pace of leading trio

      3(3)
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets

      Exceedexpectations

      24
      11/4
      • Form 2023-42
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd travelling well over 1f out, challenged throughout final furlong, led post

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Alhaban (IRE)

      3 DCD
      3/1
      • Form 04860-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in rear, headway on outside and ridden over 2f out, led narrowly and strongly pressed from inside final furlong, headed final strides

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

      Officer In Command (USA)

      11 v CD
      9/2
      • Form 38-6651
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway on inside to lead narrowly over 1f out, narrowly headed but stayed challenging disputing lead inside final furlong, lost on the nod

      6(1)
      Silk - red, white cross belts, light blue sleeves, white cap

      Abhaath (USA)

      7
      12/1
      • Form 332345
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 63

      raced keenly, chased leader 2f, chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Cerise, Green check cap

      Gunner Will (IRE)

      12
      8/1
      • Form 249-241
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 61

      traced leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      ALHABAN isn't much better than a plater but was unlucky in-running on his return from a five-month absence at Lingfield on Friday and, with Jamie Spencer in the plate again, compensation awaits. Hierarch is very consistent at this level and should be thereabouts despite being on his highest mark for two years. Exceedexpectations should be winning again soon but could have done without being raised in the weights after finishing runner-up last time. Officer In Command gained his fifth Polytrack victory over the course and distance recently and has to be respected along with Gunner Will, though the latter may need a bit further.

      Formwatch

      King Vahe (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind L'Hirondelle (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

      Hierarch (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, bumped and carried wide over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Bussa (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Exceedexpectations 7-2 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Idol Deputy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Alhaban (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, ran on to go a never dangerous 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Honey Of A Kitten (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol.

      Officer In Command (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, rider lost iron inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Bowstar (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Abhaath (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Yankee Storm (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Gunner Will (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8f out until 7f out, chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol beating Royal Etiquette (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.