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14:30 Kempton Park

Desert Orchid Chase (grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.80s
  • Off Time: 14:30:15
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Voy Por Ustedes (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Oneway (IRE)

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Red and White striped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue stars

      River City (IRE)

      192 BFD
      25/1
      • Form 6/2UP1-3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 156

      tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd 3 out and weakened

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Armaturk (FR)

      47 CDD
      11/1
      • Form 2P63-22
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 155

      led until blundered and unseated rider 3rd

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Foreman (GER)

      26 DC
      5/2
      • Form 69131-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 154

      left chasing winner from 3rd, driven along and tried to challenge approaching 3 out, no impression between last 2 and soon lost 2nd

      5
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Voy Por Ustedes (FR)

      25 D
      4/6
      • Form 11112-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 162

      tended to jump left, tracked leader until left in lead 3rd, mistake 8th, ridden and in command between last 2, driven clear flat

      6
      Silk - Black and red stripes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Oneway (IRE)

      25 D
      10/1
      • Form 4/33U-93
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 155

      held up in close touch, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression

      3
      NR

      Crossbow Creek

      60 CDD
      • Form 3P-8311
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 153

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Voy Por Ustedes gets the confident vote here with Foreman and Armaturk rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Kauto Star last time out on his first run of the season, he is sure to have come on for that run and in what looks an easier race he is hard to oppose. Foreman rates the main danger on his best form but all his best efforts have come on a faster surface in the spring and he is taken on with this in mind. Armaturk is game and consistent and is sure to run his race at a track which he loves but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find.Of the remainder stable companions Crossbow Creek and Oneway are other with place claims but for the winner we return to Voy Por Ustedes who is taken to win this before going on to better things.

      Formwatch

      River City (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) In touch, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Foodbroker Founder (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.

      Armaturk (FR) 7-2 (11-11) With leader, led 8th, headed approaching last, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rubberdubber (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Nov.

      Foreman (GER) (10-8) 2nd of 15, 1l behind Malcom (10-10) at Enghien 2m 3f NH flat.

      Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders and 5th, left 2nd at 8th, soon led, headed 3 out, no impression soon after next, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Kauto Star (11-7) at Sandown 2m chs Grd 1 (1) sft.

      Oneway (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up last, left 3rd soon after 8th, one pace and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Kauto Star (11-7) at Sandown 2m chs Grd 1 (1) sft.

      Crossbow Creek 9-4 (11-12) Held up, hit 9th and slipped soon after, ridden to go 3rd approaching 2 out, ran on strongly flat, led final 75 yards, won at Ascot 2m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gf in Oct beating Demi Beau (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.