Kempton Saturday race reports, reaction and free video replays

Johnston strikes with Align The Stars

Align The Stars (5/1) got back up to win the Virgin Bet Queen's Prize Handicap at Kempton on Saturday afternoon.

Charlie Johnston's five-year-old was headed by Sir Mark Prescott's gambled on Blindedbythelights (9/4 favourite) in the straight but the market leader hung away his chance under Dylan Hogan.

That allowed the son of Sea The Stars to retake the lead on the far rail and Callum Shepherd pushed him out for a one and three quarter length victory.

It was only his fourth go at the two-mile trip and it halted a losing run of 13 stretching back to the 2024 season when he won three in a row.

Gamrai on target in the Rosebery

John & Thady Gosden struck for only the third time this year as their Gamrai (15/2) eased clear in the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Rosebery Handicap.

The son of Lope De Vega was gelded in the winter and he improved markedly on the back of the procedure, producing a clear career-best in the hands of Rob Hornby.

The lightly-raced four-year-old was always prominent as he tracked the pace set by favourite Respond and he took over early in the straight before quickening a couple of lengths clear.

Very little made inroads from off the pace and he was three lengths clear of Whitcombe Rockstar at the line, with Respond clinging on for third.

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