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19:30 Kempton Park
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,616
- 2nd: £2,636
- 3rd: £1,319
- 4th: £659
- Form 71261-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led briefly, tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, eased towards finish
- Form 1533-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Jim Crowley
fly-jumped and went right start, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 63721-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Tom Marquand
soon steadied in 5th on inside, pushed along halfway, hung right under pressure from over 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong
- Form 6526-30
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, hung right from over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 41570-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Joe Bradnam
soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 46459-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
started slowly and hampered start, behind, closer on inside 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon beaten
- Form 25-4973
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Biggles ended last year with a victory at Sandown and returned to action with a course and distance success. He beat previous winner Ivasecret last time but SECRET MOMENT looks a bigger threat. The latter went close dropped back to 6f on his reappearance but won over today’s trip last season and the Godolphin charge will be sharper today. Roman Dynasty will appreciate this return to the all-weather while Kondratiev Wave has been thereabouts on Turf recently.
Formwatch
Biggles 5-2jfav (8-13) Close up, shaken up over 2f out, switched left when headway in between horses over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on strongly to lead inside final 150yds, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May beating Bowman (9-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Ivasecret (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-5) Held up in mid-division, going okay when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and good headway entering final furlong, not pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Biggles (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Secret Moment (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to join winner over 1f out when hung left, every chance until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Whittle Le Woods (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Roman Dynasty (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, gradually faded, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Global Esteem (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Sunset Salute 50-1 (8-12) Always rear, last of 12, 18 1/2l behind The Attorney (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Tipperary Jack (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never going pace to get competitive, 7th and beaten when eased towards finish, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Under The Twilight (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Pinwheel (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Led, raced freely, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Little Boy Blue (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Zhui Feng (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sayifyouwill (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Kondratiev Wave (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Close up with leader at fast pace, led narrowly under 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Batchelor Boy (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.