Racecards
17:00 Kempton Park
Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 114415
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Adam McLean
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 767510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Spring Tonic
16- Form 552479
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Jack Duern
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 126556
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey Ryan Powell
held up in touch, kept on and ridden final furlong
- Form 509729
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
held up mid-division, kept on one pace and no impression
- Form 3U5600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Robert Tart
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
Mr Lando
13- Form 112427
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Quinn
held up towards rear, soon took keen hold and tracked leaders over 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 353215
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 213244
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
Verdict
Plenty with claims in this including Mr Lando, a runner-up here two runs ago to Bobs Her Uncle who runs in the previous race. Time Square also has a shout on his earlier victory over track and trip while both Shirataki and Thankyou Very Much have been placed here of late and are others to consider. Arashi is better over further and Chepstow winner April Ciel is unreliable, but STORM is worth another chance taking a big drop in class after a fifth at Newbury on her handicap debut. That was her first outing since March so much better is expected from Charlie Hills' filly in this.
Formwatch
Arashi 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 14, 14l behind Mexicali (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
April Ciel 22-1 (9-5) Led until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 12l behind Precision Five (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Spring Tonic 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 8l behind Certavi (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Enriching (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Diplomatic (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Shirataki (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 18l behind Gaelic Silver (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Martinas Delight (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and losing place when hampered 2f out, 10th of 14, 16l behind Cape Samba (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Storm (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, lost several places 7f out, closed under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Kalispell (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Mr Lando 11-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 6l behind Dynastic (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Time Square (FR) (0-0) 3rd of 12 Ryu Jiel (0-0) at Mauquenchy(FR) 1m 6f trotting race in Sep.
Thankyou Very Much 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Epic Battle (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.