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16:20 Kempton Park

Avanta Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.84s
  • Off Time: 16:20:48
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 1-07669
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 84

chased leading pair, driven 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

2(7)
Silk - Black, White disc, hooped sleeves, White cap
11/2
  • Form 265417
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 84

pressed leader, hard ridden 2f out, led and hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra

3(9)
Silk - Black, Red stars, halved sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 100007
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

led at fast pace, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 0-11924
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

5(2)
Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 171443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

Estimator

135 b CDD
9/1
  • Form 11-08
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

Diminuto

52 D
16/1
  • Form 543110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 78

towards rear, ridden on wide outside 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap
12/1
  • Form 020-808
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 77

soon outpaced in mid-division, headway to chase leaders and hung badly right inside final 2f, soon weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong

9(11)
Silk - Grey and Maroon (quartered), Grey sleeves, Maroon armlets
6/1
  • Form 340104
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

soon outpaced, driven and no response 2f out

11(10)
Silk - White, Dark Green armlets
6/1
  • Form 4-74942
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 72

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, chased winner final 100 yards, no impression

10(1)
NR
  • Form 233211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

We are hoping He's A Humbug can bounce back to his best this afternoon and he gets the vote ahead of Wolf River and Diminuto. Richard Fahey's three-year-old won off a mark of 87 at the start of this campaign before putting in four lack lustre efforts. However his last outing caught the eye as he was hampered at a crucial stage but still only went down by just under three lengths. If things drop right today he could go close. Wolf River comes here in good heart following a maiden and handicap win. He may still be one step ahead of the assessor and looks a big danger. Diminuto has been in fine form this season and can be forgiven the modest effort last time out as it was in a hot race. Goddbye Cash is another to consider for the places, but we think He's A Humbug is now back in form and he gets the verdict.

Formwatch

College Scholar (GER) 14-1 (9-5) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 15, 15l behind Lap of Honour (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Golden Desert (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Led after 1f, headed halfway, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Day By Day (8-7) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

He's A Humbug (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on rail, ridden and no impression when hit rail over 1f out, weakened after, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Zahour Al Yasmeen (8-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

Crystal Gazer (FR) 2-1fav (9-8) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger, 4th of 7, 2l behind Sweet Pickle (9-2) at Windsor 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Goodbye Cash (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Nobilissima (8-1) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jul.

Estimator 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden along after 2f, never a danger afterwards, 8th of 9, 8l behind Sandrey (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in May.

Diminuto 25-1 (7-12) Mainly towards rear, 14th of 20, 6l behind Marozi (8-7) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Oi Vay Joe (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden halfway, hanging and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 3l behind Zahour Al Yasmeen (8-4) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

Buckie Massa 8-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Captain Jacksparra (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

Hucking Hill (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression on winner near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Minaash (8-13) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Wolf River (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Raced keenly, made virtually all, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo app hcp (5) pol beating Ede's Dot Com (8-5) by a nk, 9 ran.