Skip to content

Racecards

17:00 Kempton Park

Groupama Healthcare Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.60s
  • Off Time: 17:00:22
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ermyn Lodge

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gaselee (USA)

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Calculating (IRE)

      20 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 222243
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 72

      soon tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace from over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Black armlets, Black cap

      Ermyn Lodge

      202 v BFC
      5/4
      • Form 532122-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well

      3(1)
      Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

      Prince Charlemagne (IRE)

      25 BFCD
      13/2
      • Form 412635
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      held up behind, headway 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, large Light Blue spots, spots on sleeves and spots on cap

      Gaselee (USA)

      181
      5/1
      • Form 412422-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not pace of winner

      6(7)
      Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red and Black quartered cap

      Fleur de Lion (IRE)

      120 C
      12/1
      • Form 206214-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced

      7(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Star of Pompey

      188 CD
      17/2
      • Form 125767-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      tracked leaders, weakened well over 1f out

      4(6)
      NR

      Venir Rouge

      11
      • Form 546-031
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Judgethemoment (USA)

      13/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Gala Evening

      2/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a small but select field in which VENIR ROUGE is taken to follow up from his recent Wolverhampton success with both Calculating and Prince Charlemagne worth noting. The selection is five pound higher since his latest win. He has won off a similar mark in the past and with conditions in his favour he looks the one horse in the race to stay on the right side of. Calculating is tough and consistent but he always finds a couple too good. Although he has won seven times to date he has finished second as twice as many times suggesting that he me be keeping a little up his sleeve. Prince Charlemagne has been performing well of late but he looks within the grip of the handicapper for the time being so is worth treating with caution. Venir Rouge is the form horse in the race and looks the percentage call.

      Formwatch

      Calculating (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 6f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Stanstill (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (0-90) (3) fbs in Mar.

      Ermyn Lodge 11-4fav (8-8) Made most until driven and headed 2f out, kept battling away until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Dazinski (9-2) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.

      Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Held up, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Mr Plod (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Gaselee (USA) 11-4 (8-11) Chased leaders on outer, led over 6f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Charging Indian (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Oct.

      Fleur de Lion (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Quinsman (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Star of Pompey 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 7th of 13, 4l behind Ja One (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.

      Venir Rouge 15-2 (9-11) Held up behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead near post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Nayessence (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.