Racecards
19:20 Kempton Park
Digibet.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 084/17-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
led until headed over 1f out, stayed on well for 2nd
- Form 022440-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
held up 6th, ridden 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out
- Form 6020-64
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Jim Crowley
anticipated start, soon tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 6/70360-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer T T Clement
- Jockey Saleem Golam
always in rear group, never a factor
- Form 9640-26
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 710096-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mouse Hamilton-fairley
- Jockey N Chalmers
tracked leaders to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 59605-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent in 5th, good headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably
- Form 78/005-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
reared start, always rear group, never a factor
- Form 8/6474-3
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, struggling final 2f
- Form 9007-52
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened quickly over 1f out
Rawaabet (IRE)
211- Form 094687-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey A McCarthy
started slowly, pulled hard, held up, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish
Verdict
Mujobliged can get the better of in form pair Sahf London and Lough Beg. Sahf London has to carry a penalty for his three quarters of a length defeat of Hayley's Flower over course and distance but isn't the type to win doing handstands and it's no certainty that the form will be reversed. Lough Beg scored on his first start since arriving from Ireland and has obvious claims on just a 3lb higher mark with further improvement feasible. Riviera Red and Abbeygate are considered but the vote goes to Mujobliged. John Best's charge ran his best race since joining his current connections when finishing close up at Wolverhampton last time. He is lightly raced so could progress and was doing all of his best work at the finish suggesting that a step back up in trip would be in order. He gets that here and Mujobliged is selected.
Formwatch
Sahf London 5-2fav (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol beating Hayley's Flower (8-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dot's Delight 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Rigat (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Shaheer (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, driven to lead 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 14l behind Sawwaah (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.
Royal Auditon 16-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 15, 9l behind Bob's Your Uncle (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Don Pasquale 4-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Jarvo (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Theatre Royal 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to join leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Zabeel House (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk 0-55 (6) pol in Dec.
Lough Beg (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on steadily inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Fortune Point (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mujobliged (IRE) 18-1 (7-13) Always prominent, keen, shaken up and hung left over 1f out, close up inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Hatch A Plan (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.
Riviera Red (IRE) 3-1fav (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Lordswood (8-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Abbeygate 11-4jt-fav (8-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, headed well inside and no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Komreyev Star (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Hayley's Flower (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, led over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Sahf London (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Rawaabet (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Slowly away and looked reluctant to race, stayed on through beaten horses, 7th of 14, 16l behind Cavendish (8-11) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.