Racecards
15:15 Kempton Park
Betfair Supporting Grassroots Racing Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N J Vaughan
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden along on wide outside halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
in touch, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt, towards rear, staying on same pace when hampered entering final 2f, no progress
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
soon pushed along to chase leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, one pace when switched sharply right approaching final 2f, no progress
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly into stride, always beind, never a factor
Mississippi
218- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
soon led, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, unchallenged
Nassau Storm
173- Form 94-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places insid efinal furlong
- Form 72-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
led early, chased leaders on outside, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear when not much room and pushed left over 5f out, no progress final 2f
Verdict
Pacific Heights had a couple of subsequent winners behind when runner-up at Doncaster in November and should have no problem with the step up to a mile. He makes more appeal than Al Baidaa, Eagle Power and Nassau Storm if he does last the trip but one of the newcomers may prove good enough here. Class Win, Bryer and Mikdaar are worth keeping an eye on in the betting but Gold Edition makes more appeal given he's a half-brother to all-weather winner Ana Emarati. However, the speculative vote goes to NIMBLE THIMBLE, as she can count the high-class Three Valleys amongst six winning relatives and may be good enough at the first time of asking.
Formwatch
High Ball Roller 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, well behind Devon Drum (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Perfect Outlook Doyen filly out of Cautiously.
Ryedale Lass 125-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 13, 17l behind Almagest (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
American Bling (USA) Johannesburg gelding out of American Jewel.
Bryer (IRE) Street Cry colt out of Meiosis.
Class Win Notnowcato colt out of Prithee.
Eagle Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, 8th of 15, 13l behind Swedish Sailor (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Gold Edition Mr Greeley colt out of Triple Edition.
Mikdaar (IRE) Elnadim colt out of Jeed.
Mississippi 8-1 (9-3) Prominent on stands' side, 4th halfway, no extra from 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 24, 20l behind Nephrite (9-1) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn sft in Sep.
Nassau Storm 25-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 9l behind Rassam (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Pacific Heights (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 16, nk behind Tartiflette (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Al Baidaa 12-1 (9-0) Raced centre, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, lost place and no impression over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 11l behind The Fugue (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks (4) gd in Oct.
Nimble Thimble (USA) Mizzen Mast filly out of Skiable.