Racecards
17:30 Kempton Park
100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,569 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £400
- Form 214-160
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Levi Williams
made all, driven when challenged over 2f out, stayed on strongly
Rathagan
69- Form 52674-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Angus Villiers
slowly into stride, in touch, hampered over 5f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, never a threat
- Form 766223-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
prominent, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4338-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Erika Parkinson
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Almqvist
9- Form 7872
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
raced freely tracking leader, edged right over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 088-660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Poppy Bridgwater
in touch, hampered over 5f out, never dangerous
- Form 98-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Ryan M. Moore
tracked leaders, badly hampered and saddle slipped over 5f out, well recovered but eventually unseated rider over 2f out
- Form 09580-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
tracked leaders, hampered over 5f out, weakened well over 1f out
Verdict
ALMQVIST showed major improvement when runner-up at Lingfield on his handicap debut. An apprentice’s allowance helps his cause today and Mark Johnston’s colt can get off the mark. Sparkling Diamond has placed over 7f since finishing second over track and trip though that was back in September while Feel Good Factor has something to prove over the distance having placed over 5f on several occasions. You Don't Own Me is a dual course and distance winner who can figure with a 10lb claimer on board today with Rathagan perhaps best of the rest representing an in-form yard.
Formwatch
You Don't Own Me (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Went left start, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 10, 6 1/4l behind Lord P (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rathagan 15-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Speed Merchant (9-7) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Sparkling Diamond 4-1jfav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Lets Go Lucky (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Feel Good Factor 22-1 (8-11) Carried left start, chased leader until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ridden and plugged on to snatch 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Dream Game (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Almqvist 10-1 (9-4) Raced keenly early, chased leaders on rail, went 2nd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite going pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Bowling Russian (9-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Upstage (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, driven over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 10, 15 3/4l behind Sansevero (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Rodney Le Roc 10-1 (8-3) Held up, pushed along and effort 2f out, came wide straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Ayr Harbour (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Gifted Dreamer (IRE) 66-1 (8-1) Slow into stride, always in rear, last of 13, 16l behind Precision Storm (9-5) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.