18:45 Kempton

Saturday 17 February 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:46  |   Winning time: 1m 12.03s
1st
Horse silk
1
(5)
4/1f
T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello
Held up well off the pace towards rear, headway towards inside and plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led last strides op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
6
(6)
6/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Fran Berry
Chased leader at strong pace and clear of field, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
(1)
12/1
T: B R MillmanJ: William Carson
Chased clear leading pair, closed over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd towards finish op 5/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(7)
79-8
10/1
T: D K IvoryJ: Jack Duern (3)
Off the pace in 5th, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, closed over 1f out, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, rider dropped reins and outpaced in 4th towards finish op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1
9
(2)
20/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Josephine Gordon
Dwelt, off the pace in 6th, closed on inside over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
7
(12)
11/4
T: A WatsonJ: Edward Greatrex
Off the pace in 7th, some late headway, never able to threaten op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
12
(3)
20/1
T: M WighamJ: F Norton
Off the pace in 4th until over 2f out, no headway final furlong op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1
4
(11)
12/1
T: P S McEnteeJ: Danny Brock
Went to post early, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(8)
16/1
T: W J KnightJ: M Harley
Slowly away, outpaced and always behind op 8/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(9)
16/1
T: K O Cunningham-BrownJ: K Shoemark
Led and set strong pace, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
8
(10)
14/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: B A Curtis
NonRunner
N/A
Horse silk
11
(4)
48-13
8/1
T: E WalkerJ: R Kingscote
NonRunner

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.30, £2.70, £2.00EX:£30.20Trifecta:£139.30Tricast:£125.05SF:£34.94Swingers:£5.90, £2.30, £8.90

Forecasts

Pulsating (11/4), Born To Finish (4/1), Major Valentine (6/1), Inlawed (8/1), Nezar (10/1), Glory of Paris (12/1), Bahamian Heights (12/1), Big Lachie (14/1), Professor (16/1), Red Tycoon (16/1), Kinglami (20/1), Deeds Not Words (20/1)

Verdict

Plenty in with chances here seemingly, Born To Finish has a fair profile in this grade and should go well, while Glory of Paris is well worth paying attention to in the betting off a break as a previous course winner. Major Valentine and Nezar (first and second over C&D in April) could both mount a challenge but INLAWED gets the vote for in-form trainer Ed Walker. He won his first two starts here back in the autumn and ran well enough three weeks ago to suggest there is another prize within his grasp.
  1. Inlawed
  2. Born To Finish
  3. Nezar

Previous Winners

2017
Dream Farr
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00

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