Racecards
17:20 Kempton Park
Name A Race For Christmas Presents Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £403
- 3rd: £202
Cawdor (IRE)
29- Form 426729
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always in rear
- Form 763704
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
chased winner until 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 040453
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
in touch, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 752173
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey R Kennemore
in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 699877
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form R1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase winner 1f out, stayed on
- Form 560469
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey I Mongan
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 631476
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
made most, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out
- Form 004741
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 197832
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 746677
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in rear, short lived effort over 1f out
- Form 938959
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 235198
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
This looks another tight handicap which this time is taken to go to ANNES ROCKET. A winner when getting the better of the consistent Piper's Piping two starts ago the pick ran a decent race in defeat off this rating when last out and a similar run might be enough. Dvinsky is well below his last winning mark and likes it here but will need to step up on recent runs. Sovereignty should show up in the mix after running up to form on his latest and with five course wins while Delaware Dancer can't be trusted fully but isn't badly treated on handicap debut.
Formwatch
Cawdor (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung left, edged right and not clear run inside final furlong, weakened, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind The Happy Hammer (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Dvinsky (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Tuxedo (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Minortransgression (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leader until over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Royal Holiday (8-6) at Southwell 1m Apprentice Handicap (0-75) (3yo) (5) fbs in Aug.
Annes Rocket (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clearest of runs hanging left and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not able to reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Peter's Gift (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Perfect Ch'i (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol.
Delaware Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, pushed along early in rear, nowhere to go 2f out, switched right then left over 1f out, headway between horses entering final furlong, ridden to lead final strides, won at Ffos Las 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct beating Brewers Boy (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Super Frank (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 6l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol.
Leelu 12-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner but no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened and lost places towards finish, 6th of 13, 5l behind Ice Cool Lady (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Sonny G (IRE) 9-2fav (7-13) Made all under stands side rail, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, tired towards finish, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug beating Resuscitator (9-3) by hd, 15 ran.
Sovereignty (JPN) 11-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in touch, hung right from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Ice Cool Lady (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
First Service (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, effort under pressure well over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Cheddar George (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Teen Ager (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Raced keenly in touch, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 12, 5l behind Espy (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Downhill Skier (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6l behind Saddlers Bend (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 11-2 (9-0) With leader, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, well behind Tangerine Trees (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.