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20:35 Kempton Park

Sharp Minds Betfair Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.68s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Todlea (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fleetwood Bay

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Gaikwar (IRE)

      14/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap

        Todlea (IRE)

        14
        5/2
        • Form 436223
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out

        2(12)
        Silk - Pink, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap, Purple star

        Fleetwood Bay

        19
        12/1
        • Form 006360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White stripe, halved sleeves

        Cool Temper

        7 b
        20/1
        • Form 36-5300
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black diamond, quartered cap

        Pending (IRE)

        18
        11/2
        • Form 05-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        The Gaikwar (IRE)

        5 b
        14/1
        • Form 2U0004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        keen held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        6(10)
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Senior Minister

        9
        33/1
        • Form 0-01000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, eased final 2f

        7(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Zafarshah (IRE)

        19 v
        9/2
        • Form 620300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Little Englander

        25
        8/1
        • Form 0-50051
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

        9(2)
        Silk - Red, White chevron, sleeves and star on cap

        Hollywood Henry (IRE)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 0000-16
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, never dangerous

        10(5)
        Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap

        Nautical

        15
        10/1
        • Form 004643
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3

        slowly into stride, held up, switched left and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        My Maite (IRE)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 001604
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-13

        held up well in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

        12(8)
        Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Esperance (IRE)

        20
        33/1
        • Form 00-0055
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a race you'd want to be 'getting out' on and one that might go to Hollywood Henry, with Todlea, Fleetwood Bay and Little Englander others to consider. The selection is not exactly a consistent sort, but he gets this trip well, loves fast ground and receives weight from plenty of his opponents. Forget his run last time which came on ground too slow for him, and in the hope that he is back in the right mood today then we give him the tentative vote. Todlea heads the weights and is not without a chance, after a decent run of form that has seen him placed over further than this on all his last three starts. That consistency has cost him in the handicap though and a solid run is expected but the handicapper may have him at present. Fleetwood Bay should be happier back at a mile rather than seven furlongs. Fast ground suits and he should be thereabouts, but is not well treated on balance of form, while recent Nottingham winner Little Englander will find this tougher off a 3lb higher mark and has to prove that this ground really is to his liking. Don't get too heavily involved here, but if you want a punt then Hollywood Henry could be the one.