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14:45 Kempton Park

Totesport.com September Stakes (group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,062
  • 2nd: £12,912
  • 3rd: £6,462
  • 4th: £3,222
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.74s
  • Off Time: 14:45:12
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Laaheb

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Holberg (UAE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Classic Punch (IRE)

      28/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Buxted (IRE)

        104 DCD
        11/1
        • Form 11156
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 103

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue cross belts

        Classic Punch (IRE)

        21 D
        28/1
        • Form 502214
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 105

        prominent, effort over 2f out, soon one pace

        3(2)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Heliodor (USA)

        37 C
        33/1
        • Form 4-36343
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 105

        held up towards rear, driven halfway, under pressure well over 2f out, never a factor

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Holberg (UAE)

        58 CD
        7/4
        • Form 1/131-15
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 115

        dwelt, soon in touch, hard driven over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Laaheb

        21 D
        11/4
        • Form 11-3212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 111

        made all, hard driven and went clear over 1f out, eased near finish

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark blue and red (quartered), red sleeves and cap

        Man Of Iron (USA)

        58
        8/1
        • Form 1411-38
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 116

        broke well, soon in rear, never a factor

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Once More Dubai (USA)

        64 bt DCD
        18/1
        • Form 11-5145
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 110

        started very slowly, soon in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge

        8(9)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Saptapadi (IRE)

        21 D
        7/1
        • Form 45-1253
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 109

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon no impression

        9(3)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Les Fazzani (IRE)

        28 CDCD
        17/2
        • Form 41-2145
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 108

        chased leaders, driven and under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        Previous results

        2009
        (6)
        Silk -

        Kirklees (IRE)

        7/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        2008
        (8)
        Silk -

        Hattan (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        2007
        (6)
        Silk -

        Steppe Dancer (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty will give another chance to Holberg following his Newmarket failure but the form of his previous Goodwood victory, the horse's first start for Godolphin, has been let down more than once and he may be worth taking on despite the yard having won this race last year. We'll do just that in selecting LAAHEB, who showed that he stays the trip with a fine Listed victory at Newmarket earlier this year. On that form and on a line through Sans Frontieres he holds not only Holberg but Man Of Iron too, the latter having been rather disappointing this term. Luca Cumani's charge has won at Dundalk though so perhaps a return to an artificial surface will suit but we're unconvinced by him at present. Buxted has a bit to find on paper but he likes it here and perhaps didn't stay two miles at Longchamp but Saptapadi is probably more of a threat having been a shade unlucky when behind Laaheb at Newbury.

        Formwatch

        Buxted (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) 6th of 7, 10l behind Kite Wood (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.

        Classic Punch (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Chased leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 19l behind Traffic Guard (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f cond Stakes (2) sft in Aug.

        Heliodor (USA) 2-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Pompeyano (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gd in Jul.

        Holberg (UAE) 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Sans Frontieres (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.

        Laaheb 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader after 2f, led over 3f out, ridden, headed, hampered and pushed right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Sans Frontieres (9-8) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

        Man Of Iron (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Held up, headway to go prominent halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 23l behind Sans Frontieres (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.

        Once More Dubai (USA) 22-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 10, 12l behind Stotsfold (9-11) at Sandown 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Saptapadi (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up, headway 3f out, close 3rd when hampered and pushed right over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sans Frontieres (9-8) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.

        Les Fazzani (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led at good pace, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Poet (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.