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15:20 Kempton Park

Copart Uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.54s
  • Off Time: 15:24:10
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

Dubai Storming

38 BFCD
6/1
  • Form 0-5114
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

2(5)
Silk - Beige, Red hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 3542-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

led, ridden, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on well for 2nd

3(1)
Silk - Dark Green, White stripe
  • Form 6-34126
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

steadied start, held up last, headway from rear approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

4(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cross belts, Light Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 85-1254
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, headway to chase leader 3f out, effort, 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
11/10
  • Form 321-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leader 2f, stayed prominent, quickened to lead over 1f out, driven, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly

6(4)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 374-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

took keen hold, tracked leader after 2f, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Moresco

15
8/1
  • Form 46-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

held up, chased leaders 2f out, lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened, eased inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap
16/1
  • Form 55-0617
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 60

awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, stayed on to take 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

HEADLINE ACT looks the class act in this handicap and he can get the better of Sixties Swinger and Fin Vin de Leu. John Gosden's colt got his head in front in decent style towards the end of last season and he looked in need of the run on his seasonal return at Leicester last month. He was slowly away that day which did not help his chance and with that run under his belt he is taken to resume winning ways. Sixties Swinger ran well on his racecourse debut last season, but he failed to build on that in two subsequent runs and it will be interesting to see if he has trained-on after his winter break. Fin Vin de Leu does have a race fitness edge on some of his rivals and he won well last time, but this looks a tougher assignment today. Graycliffe won on his last visit here and he could go well at a price. However, Headline Act should prove too strong here and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

Dubai Storming 7-2fav (9-6) Dwelt, keen, held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on final furlong, short of room final strides and snatched up, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Badge Of Honour (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

Fin Vin de Leu (GER) 9-4fav (8-6) Raced wide, held up in touch, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar beating Augusta Gold (8-6) by 6l, 9 ran.

Diamond Twister (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, driven and effort on outside over 2f out, ridden and no impression approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Dubai Crest (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Tinshu (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Prominent, chased along over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 11l behind Gitano Hernando (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Mar.

Headline Act 9-4 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced well over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Kings Destiny (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Sixties Swinger (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Jedi (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Oct.

Moresco 5-2 (9-3) Led, set modest pace, jinked right, headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Popmurphy (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.

Graycliffe (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 7l behind Urban Space (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.