Racecards
17:15 Kempton Park
William Hill Winter Festival - Book Now Handicap (div 1) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 858619
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Richard Hughes
awkward at start, slowly into stride, held up well in rear, never a factor
- Form 606400
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong nearest finish
- Form 321447
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey D Holland
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 203133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey E Ahern
led, set strong gallop, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
Know No Fear
23- Form 598809
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Amy Scott
chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 135578
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
went left start, held up towards rear, never a factor
- Form 482121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Clark
raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final furlong
- Form 637626
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey N Callan
held up mid-division, nowhere to go from over 2f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ran on towards finish
- Form 455243
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leader, pushed along half way, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 437784
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
squeezed start, slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 550772
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 487981
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Rachel King
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 009900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey J F McDonald
dwelt, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 878883
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DANCING WELCOME has been in sparkling form of late and should be able to go in again here from Dynamo Dave and Headache. The selection won well under today's jockey at Lingfield last time when returning a well backed favourite and races off just a pound higher today so the in-form filly looks well worth following whilst in such rude health. The one concern is the draw in stall one but this daughter of Kyllachy has looked tactically versatile and that should provide Ryan Clarke with options early on before unleashing a telling late challenge to go in again. Dynamo Dave landed a touch when winning a hands and heels race on the same Lingfield card. That cosy success under Rachel King was quite a surprise but there didn't seem anything questionable about the manner of victory and so the gelding must be given a chance today, especially as he has landed a fine draw in stall 13. Headache was back in third that day but a 3lb pull in the weights can help bring Brendan Duke's gelding closer here. A mark of 52 seems about right for this maiden and a small race can come his way during the coming weeks, though it may not quite be today. Leelu has the assistance of Eddie Ahern in the saddle and also has a course and distance success to her name off just a pound lower. As a lightly-raced three-year-old taking on a host of more exposed performers this filly must also be taken seriously, as should Copperwood who went close for this jockey two starts ago. Not the easiest race to solve on the card but Dancing Welcome arrives here in cracking form and should take some beating.
Formwatch
Dark Camellia 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 10, 14l behind Mr Hichens (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, 28l behind Ingleby Princess (8-1) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Dr Wintringham (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, never reached leaders, and no extra inside final 1f, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dichoh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Leelu 9-2 (8-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Fernando Torres (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Know No Fear 33-1 (8-8) In rear, never a factor, 9th of 13, 6l behind Forever's Girl (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Golden Prospect 14-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 8l behind Istiqdaam (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Dancing Welcome 5-2fav (8-13) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-58) (3yo+) (6) pol beating Divine Force (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Copperwood 10-3fav (9-2) Prominent, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Final Drive (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Headache 5-1 (8-12) Made most until inside final furlong, ridden and kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dynamo Dave (8-3) at Lingfield 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-58) (3yo+) (6) pol.
Athboy Auction 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, right and headway well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Wake Up Call (8-9) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Josiah Bartlett (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dancing Welcome (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Dynamo Dave (USA) 25-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway on outer entering final 2f, pushed along and led towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-58) (3yo+) (6) pol beating Bollywood Style (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Lady Dinsdale (IRE) 100-1 (8-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Dynamo Dave (8-3) at Lingfield 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-58) (3yo+) (6) pol.
Hi Spec (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, chasing leaders 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Inquisitress (8-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.