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19:55 Kempton Park

Betdaq Customers Commission Free 1st Month Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,159
  • 2nd: £2,144
  • 3rd: £1,072
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 24.39s
  • Off Time: 19:55:21
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Expert Fighter (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spifer (IRE)

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

      Bishop Roko

      375
      7/2
      • Form 1-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace after

      2(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Romeo Montague

      301
      14/1
      • Form 28731S-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in rear, switched right and headway well over 1f out, never on terms

      3(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue seams and sleeves, Maroon cap

      Spifer (IRE)

      35 p CD
      7/2
      • Form 63-1245
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 91

      held up, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not able to reach winner

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Expert Fighter (USA)

      253
      5/2
      • Form 1/92104-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leader, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, ran on

      5(5)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      English Summer

      13 t CD
      7/1
      • Form 1-21124
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 84

      held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Fennell Bay (IRE)

      14
      4/1
      • Form 9-64104
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 83

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal blue and white diabolo, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap, royal blue diamonds

      Layline (IRE)

      13 h D
      50/1
      • Form 560-809
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bishop Roko has been off the track for over a year but won his only start so far by six lengths at Newbury. It remains to be seen if he retains all his ability and SPIFER is preferred. Marco Botti's charge scored over track and trip in January and ran well when fifth in better company at Epsom last time. He makes more appeal than English Summer and Fennell Bay who are both better over 1m4f nowadays while Romeo Montague needs even further to show his best. Newmarket winner Expert Fighter has something to prove off his current mark but has scope for further improvement on his return.

      Formwatch

      Bishop Roko 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, squeezed through to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gs in May '12 beating Mysterious Man (9-3) by 6l, 12 ran.

      Romeo Montague 8-1 (9-8) In mid-division until slipped up on bend 11f out, in a race won by Hurricane Higgins (9-10) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Aug, 20 ran.

      Spifer (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 4l behind Area Fifty One (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.

      Expert Fighter (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in touch in rear, headway on outer entering final 3f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Daghash (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.

      English Summer 12-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Arch Villain (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Fennell Bay (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 6l behind First Mohican (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

      Layline (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 25l behind Frozen Over (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.