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16:00 Kempton Park

Matchbook Floodlit Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 219y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.64s
  • Off Time: 16:01:14
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Young Rascal (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Loxley (IRE)

    5/1

      1(6)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Royal Line

      16 DCD
      5/6
      • Form 311-413
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd going well over 3f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

      2(5)
      Silk - white, yellow spots, red cap

      Last Winter (SAF)

      47
      25/1
      • Form 1112/2-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 112

      raced keenly, held up last, wide on home turn, plugged on in modest 4th inside final 2f

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Loxley (IRE)

      38 D
      5/1
      • Form 102-562
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 110

      sweating, raced keenly, held up in 5th on inside, smooth headway over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on reluctantly into 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets

      Young Rascal (FR)

      184 D
      4/1
      • Form 1711-56
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, went clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White inverted triangle, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and diamond on White cap

      Spirit Of Appin

      38 D
      7/1
      • Form 142431
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leader, led approaching halfway, pushed clear over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish

      7(1)
      Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Mina Vagante

      25 p
      66/1
      • Form 822213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 76

      led until approaching halfway, lost 2nd 4f out, weakened rapidly

      4(7)
      NR

      Weekender

      38
      9/2
      • Form 614013
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 112

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Kasperenko

      16/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Titi Makfi

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Western Hymn

      5/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      John Gosden runs two with ROYAL LINE (NAP) preferred. The former was no match for Kew Gardens and Stradivarius upped in trip at Ascot last month but won a Group 3 contest over course and distance before that for which he’s penalised. Stablemate Weekender finished behind runner-up Loxley in Listed company at Newmarket last time but Young Rascal has every chance on today’s term, though has been off the track since May and was disappointing in the spring. An import from South Africa, Last Winter has only his second outing for Sir Michael Stoute having finished last of six at Sandown in September but Spirit Of Appin and Mina Vagante have plenty to find at the weights

      Formwatch

      Royal Line 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway from over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Kew Gardens (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.

      Last Winter (SAF) 12-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind King Of Change (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Loxley (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, headway to join winner over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right approaching final furlong, edged left towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Mountain Hunter (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Young Rascal (FR) 5-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 5f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Communique (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

      Spirit Of Appin 9-1 (9-3) Raced far side made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Simply Beautiful (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Mina Vagante 7-1 (8-13) Tracked winner over 9f out until ridden over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hermosura (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.

      Weekender 4-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Mountain Hunter (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.