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20:15 Kempton Park

32Red Casino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.39s
  • Off Time: 20:15:05
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow and emerald green diamonds, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and yellow striped cap
7/1
  • Form 251000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on in 4th final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Beige, black seams, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
11/2
  • Form 67078-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 87

steadied start, held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, kept on

3(8)
Silk - Black, yellow and white striped sleeves, black and white quartered cap

Little Palaver

198 DCD
9/2
  • Form 0/13006-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Flame sleeves, Royal Blue cap
11/8
  • Form 361-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders going well, 2nd well over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out

5(5)
Silk - Purple, white sleeves, check cap

Tundra

137 D
25/1
  • Form 42/1907-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

took keen hold, held up in last pair, never involved

6(4)
Silk - Orange, red star and sleeves

Vimy Ridge

107 D
16/1
  • Form 411058-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

held up last, never involved

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Black sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 32811-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on

9(1)
Silk - Light green, white chevron and sleeves

Classic Pursuit

15 b DCD
14/1
  • Form 19-3533
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

keen, chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

7(9)
NR
20/1
  • Form 016-735
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Higher Court has completed a track and trip hat-trick though all in Class 5 company. He's now 5lb higher and the assessor may have him. Little Palaver hasn't run since August but has run three times on Polytrack and won twice so he's respected as is Lightning Charlie. He's another coming here following a break but he has three all-weather victories to his credit and is just 1lb higher than when landing a Class 3 handicap at Ascot in July. DOC SPORTELLO has gradually dropped to a mark he's capable of winning from as he showed when staying on over the minimum at Newcastle last time. He's handed the vote though the lightly-raced Karijini just failed in her hat-trick bid on the same track and looks certain to go well back on Polytrack.

Formwatch

Lightning Charlie 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8l behind Jaywalker (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

Doc Sportello (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

Little Palaver 22-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Ice Age (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

Karijini (GER) 11-4fav (9-7) Led, driven when pressed over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Heaven's Guest (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Tundra 20-1 (8-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Pixeleen (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.

Vimy Ridge 33-1 (8-9) Slowly away keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Higher Court (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Pulsating (8-13) by 1l, 11 ran.

Classic Pursuit 11-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Foolaad (9-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

Union Rose 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Brother Tiger (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.