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- (4yo+, 7f, Class 6, 8 runners)
- Winner £1,941 2nd £578 3rd £289 4th £144
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Athletic | 7/4 | |
| 2nd | 7 Greek Islands | nk | 13/8f |
| 3rd | 6 Custom House | 2½ | 10/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (10) | 60-3286 |
|
5 | 132 9-6 | D Shaw | Adam McLean (7) | 54 | 6/1 | |
| 3 (11) | 8072-99 |
|
8 | 131 9-5 | A G Newcombe | William Carson | 53 | 14/1 | |
| 5 (2) | 36-6522 |
|
4 | 131 9-5 v | J R Jenkins | E Ahern | 53 | 7/4 | |
| 6 (3) | 200669- |
|
5 | 129 9-3 | J E Long | Kirsty Milczarek | 51 | 10/1 | |
| 7 (4) | 03-0781 |
|
5 | 129 9-3 | E De Giles | L P Keniry | 45 | 13/8f | |
| 9 (1) | 0/860-7 |
|
4 | 128 9-2 | J R Best | R Winston | 50 | 20/1 | |
| 10 (6) | 85-8750 |
|
10 | 124 8-12 | Peter Grayson | D Sweeney | 45 | 25/1 | |
| 11 (9) | 560-089 |
|
11 | 124 8-12 v | M R Hoad | Philip Prince (7) | 45 | 50/1 |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (5) | 5/900- |
Princely Sum (IRE)
265
|
4 | 97 t | S C Williams | Non Runner | 55 | NR | |
| 4 (8) | 54-3415 |
Harvest Mist (IRE)
11
|
5 | 95 | S Lycett | William Twiston-Davies | 53 | NR | |
| 8 (7) | 8-05490 |
Dvinsky (USA)
11
|
12 | 92 b | P Howling | J Quinn | 50 | NR |
In depth
Verdict
Harvest Mist gained her first success at Wolverhampton last month but couldn't quite cope with a 4lb rise on her subsequent start over this track and trip. She'll need to do better while Athletic appears to find this trip on the short side these days. Liam Keniry rode a fine race to get the often-reluctant GREEK ISLANDS home here last week and though his mount is hardly the most reliable of types, now that he's finally got his head in front he's very well handicapped and taken to complete a quick double under a penalty. Signora Frasi hasn't been in the best of form but she's taken a big drop in the weights and if the market speaks in her favour she'll be one to watch. Mataajir could do best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Princely Sum (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 13th of 14, well behind Sea Fever (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.
Harvest Mist (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Chandrayaan (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Dvinsky (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, losing place when hampered just over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9l behind Chandrayaan (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Athletic 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Flamborough Breeze (9-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Greek Islands (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on well and soon clear, eased close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol beating Media Jury (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Custom House (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Storm Runner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dingaan (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 2f out, always towards rear, 11th of 13, 8l behind Chandrayaan (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Doctor Hilary 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division on outside, no impression when hung right well over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Reasons Unknown (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Mataajir (USA) 7-2fav (9-0) In touch, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, driven over 1f out, kept on, not troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 7l behind Seamster (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Yalding Dancer 66-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 13, 6l behind Chandrayaan (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Signora Frasi (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, driven 3f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 7l behind Chandrayaan (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.