Racecards
14:15 Kempton Park
Play Bingo At Williamhill.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 807334-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey I Mongan
never dangerous
- Form 75263-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
led, ridden 2f out, one pace and headed approaching 1f out
- Form 0693-61
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey S Whitworth
tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, one pace
- Form 700060-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Geran
soon tracking leader, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 24926-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, all out, headed close home
- Form 436745-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on, not reached leaders
- Form 976736-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home
- Form 0053-37
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch, chased leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 144870-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
slowly into stride, reluctant, always behind
- Form 56086-2
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
Verdict
DAVIDS MARK, one of several course and distance winners in the line-up, is selected ahead of Arfinnit and Sherjawy. One of two John Jenkins runners in the line-up, the selection comes here on the back of a fair fifth at Great Leighs, when he wasn't beaten far behind the winner Perlachy. Dropped a further pound in the weights for that run, the nine-year-old gelding is now 11lb lower than his highest winning mark (albeit five years ago), and a big run looks on the cards. Ishibee was well-fancied last time at Kempton but once again got going too late and is hard to win with, so a bigger danger could be Sherjawy. Zoe Davison's gelding showed a good battling attitude to win last time and is not badly treated under a penalty. Tadlil is nicely handicapped if getting it all together, Grizedale is getting on in years but recent runs have shown he retains enthusiasm for the game, whilst Hollow Jo, a stablemate of the selection, goes without the visor today that has been on for the last two runs. A tricky opener, where Arfinnit comes into the race on the back of a good second at Lingfield, but it is Davids Mark who looks worth chancing.
Formwatch
Grizedale (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, close up, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wooden King (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Dec.
Tamino (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Sherjawy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, stayed on gamely and held on well towards finish, won at Kempton 6f stk (7) pol beating Flamestone (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Affirmatively 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders to well over 2f out, weakened quickly and soon behind, 11th of 12, 8l behind River Kirov (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Tadlil 3-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, not much room over 3f, ridden and brought wide over 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Charlotte Grey (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Davids Mark 15-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Perlachy (8-12) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hollow Jo 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Helping Hand (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ishibee (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, effort behind leaders over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sherjawy (9-0) at Kempton 6f stk (7) pol.
Mr Loire 33-1 (8-0) Started slowly, outpaced throughout, 11th of 12, 15l behind Gainshare (8-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Arfinnit (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, ridden and 2 lengths adrift 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Whiskey Creek (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.