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16:50 Kempton Park

Digibet.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.39s
  • Off Time: 16:51:13
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Habalwatan (IRE)

13/8

    1(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

    Habalwatan (IRE)

    25 b D
    13/8
    • Form 049114
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 77

    held up rear, in touch, headway to lead inside final furlong, soon clear comfortably

    2(2)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap

    Stoneacre Gareth (IRE)

    6 b
    10/1
    • Form 566517
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 75

    soon led, ridden and headed 2f out , soon weakened

    3(4)
    Silk - Pink, Grey star, halved sleeves and star on cap

    Inquisitress

    18 CDD
    7/4
    • Form 668131
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 70

    tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, no chance with winner when headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final stride

    4(1)
    Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

    Don't Desert Me (IRE)

    12
    11/4
    • Form 965
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 64

    tracked leader, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Habalwatan is consistent and gets the nod over the improving Inquisitress, while Don't Desert Me and Stoneacre Gareth are expected to have their own little battle if this goes to form. Stoneacre Gareth dead-heated in a similar contest on his penultimate start but was well held off his current mark last time out. He comes here with a little to prove and is difficult to enthuse about too heavily. Don't Desert Me also has improvement to find and hardly looks a blot on the handicap after three modest performances. There are plenty of winners in his pedigree though, so he could feasibly pay his way in due course. Inquisitress bolted up in an egg and spoon race here last time and, although she has to be respected as a progressive rival; it is also debatable if she achieved anything to write home about last time. Therefore, we prefer to stick worth Habalwatan, who has already held his own against stiffer opposition. Clive Brittain is not afraid of a challenge and has often flown high with his aspirations. But the Newmarket handler is unlikely to get too carried away if Habalwatan is successful in this company.

    Formwatch

    Habalwatan (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt and reminders start, in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 5l behind Montalembert (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 2yo stk (3) pol in Nov.

    Stoneacre Gareth (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 24l behind Love Dubai (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

    Inquisitress 15-8 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inner, slightly hampered after 2f, led going well over 2f out, ridden clear after 1f out, readily, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating A Nod And A Wink (8-5) by 2l, 6 ran.

    Don't Desert Me (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway on inside 2f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Leonard Charles (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.