Racecards
20:30 Kempton Park
Unibet Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 218y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 4018/29-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led briefly, chased leader until settled 3rd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1/37-351
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
held up last, headway out wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge
- Form 36116-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey L Morris
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden edged right and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, plugged on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 339/43
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
bit keen tracking leaders, switched left and smooth headway out wide over 2f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 104034/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
went 2nd after 1f, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakening when hampered soon after
- Form 3211-13
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in 5th, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on in modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 7-65693
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
Verdict
CATBIRD SEAT won by less than a length at Wolverhampton but had to overcome trouble in-running. He should go close again raised only 3lb. Smith failed to cope with a 2lb rise having won at Lingfield earlier but Blazon placed at Southwell on his first outing since October. Oi The Clubb Oi's has been in better form lately while Atomic Jack has won off today’s mark over track and trip in the past.
Formwatch
Atomic Jack 18-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 29l behind Call My Bluff (9-11) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Catbird Seat (IRE) 9-4fav (9-11) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway when not clear run entering final 2f and bumped rival, switched left, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Smart Boyo (8-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Blazon 25-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace in 7th, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Man Of Riddles (9-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Caldwell 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, no chance with winner inside final 2f, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Colinton (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Oi The Clubb Oi's 15-2 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, ran on strongly entering final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 2l behind Fleur Irlandaise (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Smith (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Prince Abu (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Magellan 22-1 (9-2) Keen close up, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Running Cloud (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.