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15:55 Kempton Park
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 75731-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 1P3-553
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
made all, pushed along under 2f out, ridden inside last, kept on well, unchallenged
- Form 121/03-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
handy, pushed along and lost action 2f out, pulled up
- Form 2135/1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
steadied and switched right start, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, not get on terms with winner
- Form 29008-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
prominent, pushed along over 1f out, ran on one pace
- Form 5/5708-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 452-113
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Lorenzo Atzori
chased leaders on outside, ridden under 2f out, no impression
- Form 214211
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, keeping on when squeezed up 1f out, not recover and eased towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Whittle Le Woods is on a hat-trick but was beaten by Papa Stour on more favourable terms over 7f here in January. Stuart Williams’ gelding, who has improved over the winter, then won over track and trip before an unlucky run at Lingfield but is partnered by an inexperienced apprentice. Tommy de Vito can continue on an upward curve after wins here and at Southwell while Ejtilaab has been keeping good company over at Meydan. ROYAL CRUSADE was favourite for a Listed race in Dubai in January but found one too good. A Group 3 winner back in 2020, he ended last season with a win here and can get his head back in front.
Formwatch
Royal Crusade (9-3) 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Mutaraffa (9-3) at Meydan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.
Ejtilaab (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
The Last Lion (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up in 3rd early, raced freely and headway to track leader after 1f, led after 2f, headed under 3f out, weakened from under 2f out, last of 4, 18l behind Tempus (9-3) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Tommy de Vito 11-4 (8-13) Dwelt soon close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Zarzyni (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rathbone 11-4jfav (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Asadjumeirah (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Repartee (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Stone Soldier (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Papa Stour (USA) 13-2 (8-6) Tracked leader, shaken up under 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, losing ground in 3rd when short of room inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Tadreeb (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Whittle Le Woods 4-1 (8-2) Keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Zarzyni (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.