Racecards
15:45 Kempton Park
Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,047
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- Form 0023-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in 4th, headway and effort on outside 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, stayed on well final 75 yards
- Form 134174-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden and eged left 2f out, soon headed, held on under pressure for 3rd final furlong, no impression with leading pair
- Form 0534-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
tracked leading pair on inside, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra final 75 yards
Karate (IRE)
21- Form 24828-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
pressed leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6471-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
held up behind in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to challenge for 3rd final furlong, no impression
Verdict
May's Boy has made all to win a couple of races over C&D recently, but sulked and finished last when he couldn't get his own way up front in between those victories. He might not be allowed to dominate here with the front-running Karate and Spartic in the field and KUALA LIMPER could be the beneficiary. David Elsworth's colt likes to sit just off the pace, as he did when winning over 6f here last time, and this contest could pan out in his favour. Magic Of The Sea won at Wolverhampton in November but was a disappointing favourite here last week and Reginald Claude looks up against it.
Formwatch
Kuala Limper (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to regain lead final 50 yards, kept on towards finish, won at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Morermaloke (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Spartic 9-2 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1l behind Podgies Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Reginald Claude 10-3 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leading trio, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on to dispute well held 3rd inside final furlong until towards finish, 4th of 7, 4l behind Cheylesmore (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Karate (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Pressed leader on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no extra, 5th of 6, 7l behind Fred Willetts (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Magic Of The Sea (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never in contention, 6th of 7, 7l behind Cheylesmore (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
May's Boy 7-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, eased close home, unchallenged, won at Kempton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol beating Neytiri (8-2) by 4l, 6 ran.