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21:20 Kempton Park

Kempton.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 27.49s
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap
14/1
  • Form 56060/5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leader, ridden to dispute lead over 3f out, soon headed and weakened over 2f out

2(2)
Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

Akritas

11 t
16/1
  • Form 04453/7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out, soon tailed off

3(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 09020/0-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and no extra and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

Establishment

11 CDD
9/4
  • Form 4304-14
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on final 2f but not trouble leaders

5(7)
Silk - White, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 34381-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

6(9)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 923110
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

7(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap

Halland

373 e
25/1
  • Form 00800/9-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f but never dangerous

8(11)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
  • Form 656332-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

held up behind, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 5-72505
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

10(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap
10/1
  • Form 097-093
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

11(13)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 627965-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

steadied start, settled and always in rear, tailed off from 3f out

12(12)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star
10/1
  • Form 745125
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

13(4)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
5/1
  • Form 0375/46
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

held up behind, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders, soon weakened

14(5)
Silk - Red, Beige chevrons, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 40185/9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no progress, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

A 2 mile Handicap with an open look to it,but Velvet Heights is the selection on the basis of a god second at Doncaster last October behind Toldo in a big field.Establishment 4th behind Cold Turkey at Kempton 11 days ago reads well as does the in form Gary Moore's Wait For The Will who finished 5th behind Maystock last November.But Velvet Heights is the choice first time out.

Formwatch

Archduke Ferdinand (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, always behind, weakened 2f out, eased and tailed off, last of 13, well behind Michabo (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Establishment 6-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cold Turkey (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol.

Maystock 50-1 (8-11) Towards rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened tailed off over 2f out, 13th of 14, 30l behind Prins Willem (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Isa'af (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression from 2f out, 10th of 15, 15l behind Maneki Neko (8-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Velvet Heights (IRE) 4-1fav (8-10) Slowly away, raced wide and chased leaders until joined main group 5f out, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 3f out, eased when held inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 14l behind Toldo (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oc.

Salute (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 6f out, headed 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Establishment (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcap (4) pol.

Wait For The Will (USA) 6-1 (9-9) Held up, headway going well to track leading trio over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 8l behind Maystock (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Monte Cristo (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, 6th straight, no further impression, 5th of 14, 6l behind Kayf Aramis (8-4) at Bath 2m 1f hcap (5) sft.