Racecards
19:00 Kempton Park
'Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £30,924
- 2nd: £14,502
- 3rd: £7,254
- 4th: £3,624
- Form 2871-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
broke well, prominent on outside, steadied over 6f out, pushed along and effort over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, carried left towards finish, just held
- Form 6111-D1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 101
led, headed over 6f out, prominent, led again 2f out, driven inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, held on
- Form 34123-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly away, in rear, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous
- Form 13175-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
prominent, led over 6f out, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 71-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, steadied after 1f, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 05115-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in touch behind leaders, closed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 123-243
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, carried left and held towards finish
Verdict
Alzahir won a valuable race in Qatar last month and should make a bold bid for this nice prize. But BRAVE EMPEROR (NAP) is another progressive type and landed a Listed event on the Polytrack at Cagnes recently. Tenjin was raised 12lb for placing in Listed company at Lingfield which brings him into the equation while Coco Jack went close in a handicap at Wolverhampton on his reappearance. William Buick gets the leg-up on Killybegs Warrior and Metal Merchant will appreciate the drop back down in trip while novice winner and Derby entry Lieber Power is another returning to action.
Formwatch
Alzahir (FR) (9-2) won at Doha 1m Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Kerindia (8-11) by hd, 16 ran.
Brave Emperor (IRE) (8-12) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m lst stks hvy in Feb beating Bolivie (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Coco Jack (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Took keen hold and 2nd early, chased leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Gincident (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Silver Knott (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Lieber Power Evensfav (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, niggled along at times, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, won comfortably in end, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Oct beating Supreme King (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Metal Merchant (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind Flying Honours (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Tenjin 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Iconic Moment (9-4) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.