Racecards
17:50 Kempton Park
Name A Race For Christmas Presents Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £403
- 3rd: £202
Poor Prince
18- Form 36-6846
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey A Kirby
in rear, kept on, never near leaders
- Form 232618
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey M Stainton
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 563536
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kennemore
keen in rear, never a factor
- Form 282213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 69-4254
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
- Form 549556
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on but lost 2nd place near finish
- Form 4-06360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, effort when switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4-3897
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Stephen Craine
always in rear
- Form 21-5290
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Kieren Fox
in touch, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8P46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 440077
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 4-40787
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey G Baker
mid-division, effort when short of room over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 235798
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8-98734
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
Nonrunner
Verdict
KIPCHAK is best at Lingfield but has won here previously and now below his last winning mark has a chance to get back on top in a race that won't take much winning. The Happy Hammer has consistently been running up to a decent enough level of form and followed a win at Wolverhampton with a decent attempt to follow off this rating. A win for Annes Rocket in the previous race will enhance the chances of Piper's Piping, who ran better than the bare result suggested under a similar weight when last seen. Simple Rhythm will have to improve on recent efforts but is 1lb below his last winning mark while if Emiratesdotcom can bounce back from a rare poor run would have a chance.
Formwatch
Poor Prince 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2 out, soon ridden, weakened inisde final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Norman Orpen (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Dwelt, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 14, 5l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol.
Emiratesdotcom 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hulcote Rose (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol.
Cactus King 5-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 12l behind North Cape (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Kipchak (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kepy on one pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol.
Rich Boy 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11l behind Ice Cool Lady (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Spirit Of Love (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 6l behind Blue Moon (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, 13l behind Cut The Cackle (9-10) at Kempton 7f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Jul.
Premier League 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 13l behind Imagination (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.
Nacho Libre 18-1 (8-12) Prominent, soon lost place, last over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 7th of 10, 7l behind Forever's Girl (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 12, 9l behind Al Aqabah (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Simple Rhythm 15-2 (8-12) Led, clear over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Pragmatist (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
This Ones For Eddy 12-1 (9-1) Towards rear centre group, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 6l behind Bravely (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Sep.