15:15 Kempton

Saturday 6 April 2024

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Virgin Bet Queen's Prize Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 218y  |   Standard / Slow  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 3m 28.87s
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(5)
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Novel Legend160
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR:  98| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Well-beaten eighth of 11 to Double Major in Prix Royal-Oak (19/1) at Longchamp (15.4f, heavy). Off 160 days. Now 3 lb above last winning mark and merits respect back in a handicap.
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(13)
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Tritonic113
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR:  97| D
14/1
In frame in Ascot Stakes and Old Borough Cup at Haydock (1¾m) last season. Notched a chase win in November and handicapped to play a prominent role if primed after 113 days off.
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(9)
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Island Brave191
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR:  97| D
40/1
Useful handicapper who scored in determined fashion at Haydock in 2022. Raced only once last season, when beaten 18 lengths second of 3 to Trawlerman in listed race at Newmarket (16f, good to firm). Off 6 months. Others preferred.
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(3)
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Sleeping Lion63
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: Harry Charlton| OR:  96| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 63 days ago. Consistent should do himself justice again, but others strike as better treated for win purposes.
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(2)
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Spirit Mixer36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  96
13/2
Landed hat-trick in first half of 2022 but seen only sparingly since. Presumably needed run when eighth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 36 days ago. On an interesting mark if able to build on that.
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(10)
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Manu Et Cordet1531
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR:  94
80/1
Useful at up to 1¾m at his best for Jim Bolger in Ireland in 2022. Long absence to overcome on return for a new yard but he's still worth a precautionary betting check. Tongue tied first time.
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Solent Gatewayp,t36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer| OR:  94| D
33/1
Won at Haydock last May before signing off for season with sound in-frame efforts at Newbury and York. Abject performance when last at Lingfield on retur, though, so bit to prove on back of that.
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(4)
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Splendentt155
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: P & O Cole| OR:  91
20/1
Latest win at Kincsem in September. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, soft, 11/2). Off 155 days. Makes polytrack debut. Remains on fair mark, so not discounted if seeing out the longer trip.
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(12)
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Aqwaamp8
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: Ian Williams| OR:  90| D
4/1
Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 8 days ago, well on top finish. Cheekpieces back on. Drawn wider than ideal but arrives in top form and has to be respected from 4 lb higher mark.
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(6)
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Galactic Jackt65
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: H Dickin| OR:  92
100/1
Won at Salisbury in July for Andrew Balding but little show since, including over hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Charlton. Has work to do.
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Duty Of Care8
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR:  90| CD
6/1
C&D winner. 9/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks competitive from this kind of mark but widest draw means he'll have work to do.
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Sweet Fantasy31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Aidan Keeley(3)| T: James Owen| OR:  87| D
12/1
Won a pair of 1½m handicaps with give in the ground for Ralph Beckett last summer and 2-2 over hurdles in 2024 for her new yard. Interesting back on the Flat.
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(1)
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Circuit Breakert1190
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  89| CD
5/1
Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 3/1, good second of 5 in handicap at Haydock (14f, soft), clear of rest. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Tongue strap on 1st time. Still relatively unexposed and has the physical scope to make a better 4-y-o.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Fleurman36
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 6
T: O Murphy  J: D Tudhope
NR

Forecasts

Novel Legend (4/1), Aqwaam (4/1), Circuit Breaker (5/1), Duty Of Care (6/1), Spirit Mixer (13/2), Sleeping Lion (10/1), Sweet Fantasy (12/1), Tritonic (14/1), Splendent (20/1), Fleurman (25/1), Solent Gateway (33/1), Island Brave (40/1), Manu Et Corde (80/1), Galactic Jack (100/1)

Verdict

SWEET FANTASY has made a fine start to life hurdling for her new yard and looks an interesting contender returned to the Flat given her current vein of form. Circuit Breaker reached 260,000 gns for his primarily jumps-focused yard and is a particuarly intriguing runner on debut for Jonjo O'Neill, appealing very much as the type to do better at 4 yrs, with the in-form Aqwaam just preferred to Novel Legend for third.

Previous Winners

2023
Bandinelli
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00

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