Racecards
19:00 Kempton Park
Betdaq 1st UK Race Commission Free Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £11,828
- 2nd: £3,542
- 3rd: £1,771
- 4th: £885
- Form 000995
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 041173
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well
- Form 088878
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 612387
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 202492
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 450537-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jane Elliott
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 211044
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish
- Form 253614
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 911325
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra towards finish
Verdict
ATHENIAN scored at Wolverhampton before going close again behind Eton Rifles in Listed company in France last week. She gets the vote ahead of Lancelot Du Lac, third in a Listed race over track and trip last time with Tiddliwinks and Fratellino behind. Both Love Island and La Fortunata look high enough in the weights, but Picture Dealer could figure on his latest fourth in the Ayr Silver Cup and Peace Seeker is not out of this off his current mark either.
Formwatch
Tiddliwinks 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, carried right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Valbchek (9-2) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol.
Lancelot Du Lac (ITY) 10-1 (9-2) In rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Valbchek (9-2) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol.
Fratellino 33-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Valbchek (9-2) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol.
La Fortunata 40-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Mince (8-13) at Newmarket 6f fll lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
Love Island 9-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Perfect Pasture (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Hurry Up George 5-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Diescentric (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov '12.
Picture Dealer 28-1 (9-2) Towards rear stand side group, headway and not much room over 1f out and again inside final furlong, kept on to take 4th place towards finish, 4th of 27, 1 3/4l behind Ancient Cross (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Athenian (IRE) (8-8) 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Eton Rifles (8-11) at Fontainebleau(FR) 6f stks sft.
Peace Seeker 12-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Addictive Dream (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.