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17:25 Kempton Park

Rukba Mobility Bureau Apprentice Handicap (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.82s
  • 14 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
50/1
  • Form 000-000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

slowly into stride, always in rear until moderate headway over 1f out, never dangerous

3(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 1500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader to halfway, soon lost place and behind

4(9)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Cerise stars and cross on cap
20/1
  • Form 1243-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

started slowly, behind, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out but not trouble leaders

5(6)
Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap
7/2
  • Form 2110-01
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, behind, headway wide 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish

6(1)
Silk - Grey, Yellow epaulets, Grey sleeves, Yellow seams, Yellow cap
  • Form 023160
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

started slowly, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous

7(15)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

Arkholme

11 b
12/1
  • Form 021203
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, ridden out

8(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap, Emerald Green star
50/1
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10

prominent on outer, disputed lead 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly 2f out

9(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red stars
  • Form 00-0030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

held up behind, ridden along over 2f out, kept on, never nearer

10(5)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
9/2
  • Form 61-0032
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, good headway to lead well over 2f out, ridden and headed and no extra inside final furlong

11(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap
  • Form 263132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

12(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

Invader

30 b
25/1
  • Form 000106
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8

held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out

13(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 002065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

led, driven and headed well over 2f out, soon weakened

14(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star

Iskander

29 b
7/2
  • Form 000064
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly well over 2f out, soon headed, hung left and weakened

15(14)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 0-65013
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, never nearer

2(10)
NR
  • Form 0-50600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

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In depth

Verdict

Pagan Prince can take the getting out stakes, with Desert Cristal and Moscow Times likely to emerge as the big dangers. The selection looks well in here judged on his fast finishing Windsor success of last time, when he swept past a posse of rivals to win by almost two lengths over a similar trip. After injury problems over the years, he now looks fit and even at seven is progressing, so he looks capable of following up here and should be followed until beaten. Desert Cristal will appreciate this ground as much as he did the soft when short-headed at Yarmouth last time. He should again run his race and can be involved, though arguably he is better suited to seven furlongs than a mile. Of the remainder, Moscow Times makes appeal based on his Salisbury win over a mile two starts ago, though last time out here over course and distance he held every chance but could not go through with his run having been upped 2lb. He cannot be dismissed lightly however, and another decent effort is anticipated, but for the winner we think Pagan Prince has what it takes to beat this sizeable field.