19:30 Kempton

Wednesday 15 March 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 218y  |   Standard / Slow  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:32  |   Winning time: 3m 35.27s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
Golden Rules
610-0
9/1
T: D FaulknerJ: Oisin Murphy
Made all, pushed along over 2f out, quickened over 1f out, stayed on well op 7/1 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(7)
First Emperor
49-2
11/8f
T: J RyanJ: Billy Loughnane (5)
Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, unable to trouble winner, kept on op 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(6)
Diamond Bay
59-10
11/4
T: T WardJ: S M Levey
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(5)
De Vega's Warrior
48-12
22/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd
Steadied start, towards rear, effort 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression on leaders op 28/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
East Asia
89-7
8/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: W Buick
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
1
3
(2)
Military Two Step
59-10
6/1
T: C JohnstonJ: F Norton
Chased winner until over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(4)
Smart Champion
89-2
18/1
T: D M SimcockJ: Saffie Osborne
Started slowly, behind, headway on outside 3f out, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out op 22/1 tchd 16/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.10Pl:£4.70, £1.30EX:£21.20Trifecta:£81.50SF:£21.71Swingers:£2.30, £4.90, £1.50

Forecasts

First Emperor (11/8), Diamond Bay (11/4), Military Two Step (6/1), East Asia (8/1), Golden Rules (9/1), Smart Champion (18/1), De Vega's Warrior (22/1)

Verdict

FIRST EMPEROR ran well when third over C&D a week ago and this doesn't look a particularly strong race, so he's preferredt to Military Two Step, who also arrives on the back of a solid showing. Diamond Bay is also worthy of consideration.

  1. FIRST EMPEROR
  2. MILITARY TWO STEP (FR)
  3. DIAMOND BAY

Previous Winners

2022
Chase The Dollar
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 4
J: Rossa Ryan  |  T: D Loughnane
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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