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15:35 Kempton Park

Stan James Win A Racehorse Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Swansea Bay

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Peccadillo (IRE)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Eau de Cologne

      12/1

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE and EMERALD GREEN check, DARK BLUE sleeves, MAROON cap

        Eau de Cologne

        156 b
        12/1
        • Form 02112-4
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-12

        jumped left, led 2nd until until jumped left and headed 5th, stayed close up, chased winner from 15th to 3 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Yellow, light blue braces and armlets

        Swansea Bay

        42
        10/3
        • Form 6116P-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up in fourth, closed from 10th, led 15th, stayed on well

        3
        Silk - GREY, RED seams, GREY cap, RED star

        Peccadillo (IRE)

        27
        11/1
        • Form 30P15-2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in 5th, steady headway from 14th, stayed on to chase winner from 3 out, rallied last and kept on flat, always held

        4
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Zafarabad (IRE)

        87 b
        7/2
        • Form 3/1304-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10

        led to 2nd, led again 5th, headed 15th, weakened before 3 out

        5
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

        Fear Siuil (IRE)

        18
        6/1
        • Form 03P111
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-2

        held up and well off the pace, blundered 12th, struggling 4 out, broke blood vessel

        6
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Phar From A Fiddle (IRE)

        5
        10/1
        • Form 4/45-512
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        always behind, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevrons, Pink sleeves and cap

        Search And Destroy (USA)

        19
        7/1
        • Form 0-12112
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        always in rear, blundered 1st and 7th, tailed off 4 out

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap

        Saffron Sun

        16
        9/2
        • Form P124F-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2

        chased clear leading pair, weakened and lost place from 12th, never dangerous after

        In depth

        Verdict

        A decent looking renewal with eight runners facing the starter including recent Worcester winner Swansea Bay, who overcame a lengthy absence to score there but may suffer from the "bounce" factor so preference is for Zafarabad, who gets the verdict over Fear Siuil. The last mentioned, along with Tom George's Search And Destroy, has been in good form of late but now appears to be in the grip of the handicapper, as does the top weight Eau De Cologne. Phar From A Fiddle, well beaten behind Swansea Bay at Worcester, stepped on his effort there when winning at Fontwell next time and has to be respected. Lightweight Saffron Sun and Robert Alner's Peccadillo are arguably better over shorter. Admittedly Zafarabad has hardly set the world alight since winning this last year but the stable of Philip Hobbs could hardly be in better form and, off a 5lb lower mark than 12 months ago, he looks well worth chancing.