always in rear
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, not pace of leaders
tracked leader, led after 3f, ran very wide bend 2f out, narrowly lost lead, led again over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong when pressed, held on
towards rear, headway over 3f out, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
close up, chased winner 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish
mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
led 3f, tracked winner after, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out
prominent, chased leaders 4f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
behind, ridden along and in touch over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out
started slowly, ridden along in rear, struggling over 4f out, lost touch, eased 2f out, tailed off
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
started slowly, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Khun John is the pick ahead of Arry Dash, Burgundy and Birkside to name but a few. As the sun starts to set on a terrific afternoon's racing, the twilight fixture at Kempton comes to the fore, with a 10-furlong handicap to start with. The trip will suit Khun John who tried it for the first time when making a successful handicap debut under Frankie Dettori at Lingfield in October. He is a most progressive sort whose subsequent rise in the weights is offset by his apprentice rider's claim here. Strictly on the form-book, Burgundy, fourth to the selection at the Surrey track last time, has a good chance of reversing the placings on the revised terms, but they will need to go a very strong pace if he is to benefit. Arry Dash showed signs of a return to form when third at Nottingham on his last outing, and although he has not taken to the Polytrack in the past, he may be good enough to reach the frame. Birkside has not progressed of late, and the rest make little or no appeal. so the in-form Khun John is taken to complete a hat-trick.
Vale de Lobo 40-1 (8-10) Always in rear group, 9th of 14, 8l behind Abhisheka (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Khun John (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct beating Logsdail (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Burgundy 13-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, not much room, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Khun John (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Birkside 6-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 20, 6l behind Pleasing (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Arry Dash 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Cleaver (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Sekula Pata (NZ) 66-1 (9-2) Raced wide, mid-division, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Khun John (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Circus Dance 6-1 (9-0) Slowly away and always behind, weakened 4f out, completely tailed off, last of 4, well behind Jammaal (9-9) at Cork 1m 2f stk sft in Apr '01.
William's Way 11-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and short of room 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 7th of 16, 11l behind Fabrian (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
