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Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m3f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, £6,281, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 19.10s
- Going
- Standard / Slow
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Londoner heads our ratings on 92, four pounds clear of Charmaine and Assail, who share second place on 88, and that is a meaningful edge in a Class 4 field of 13 over 11 furlongs at Kempton. The ground on the all-weather is described as standard to slow. Charmaine and Assail are the chief dangers, with Metal Merchant a further pound back on 87, but none of them can match Londoner on our figures. Londoner is the selection.
Result
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up behind the main group - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - finished with a powerful run inside the final furlong - went to the front 110yds out and won comfortably
Lewis Edmunds
Harry Charlton
Out the back early - made smooth progress 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - closing at the line to finish 2nd
Billy Loughnane
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Raced just behind the pace - moved out to the right 2f out after urging - went to the front over 1f out and battled on strongly into the final furlong - overhauled 110yds out - faded close home and surrendered second near the line
Kaiya Fraser
James Fanshawe
Raced mid-pack - pushed along and progressed over 2f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - finished 4th and never got to the front pair
Rossa Ryan
David Simcock
Raced in the pack - nudged up and gained ground 2f out - urged hard 1f out - stayed on late for 5th
George Wood
James Fanshawe
Prominent early - sent to the front 2f out - overtaken over 1f out - plugged on inside final furlong - faded in last 110yds to finish 6th
Sean Levey
John Butler
Back in the pack - pushed along and gained ground 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong before flattening out late to finish 7th
Taryn Langley (5)
David Simcock
Missed the break - among the backmarkers - pushed along to make ground 2f out - made little progress until modest late gains - finished 8th
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Prominent early - urged along over 2f out then outpaced soon after - made no more headway inside final furlong to finish 9th
David Egan
Kevin Philippart de Foy
Missed the break - dropped out at the back - pushed along 2f out but no impact - finished 10th
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace
Raced in the pack - moved up to front after 5f - passed 2f out under pressure and soon out of it - faded inside final furlong to finish 11th
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams
Made the running - passed after 5f - pushed along 3f out and soon out of it - faded over 1f out to finish 12th
Roisin Leech (7)
Sophie Leech
Missed the break and trailed from the start - always detached - finished 13th
Racecard
Billy Loughnane
Daniel & Claire Kubler 1/11
Londoner has finished in the frame, with a second two starts back and a second four starts back, and he was fourth last time out, 22 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 92 makes him the one to beat, though he is yet to win in his last six.
- Sire
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Dam
- Gilt Edge Girl (GB) by Monsieur Bond
- Owner
- Alan Kerr
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 82
Kaiya Fraser
James Fanshawe 4/17
Charmaine won two starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 88 ranks her second of 13 and makes her a leading threat from stall four. The risk is a sixth last time out, and she's off 34 days and carries 136 lb.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Zest (IRE) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- Elite Racing Club
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 17 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 78
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford 4/20
War Hawk has shown only moderate form without a win, finishing sixth last time out, fifth, fifth and sixth, with a third five starts back, and he has run over today's trip. A 45-day break and 133 lb from stall six temper things, though our rating of 85 sits a couple above his official 83.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Wrood (USA) by Invasor
- Owner
- Rabbah Racing
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 20 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 79
Lewis Edmunds
Harry Charlton 3/22
Third last time out and a winner three starts back, Tryfan has been in decent order and returns after 22 days having run over today's trip, though a fifth two starts back and a seventh four starts back show his consistency wavers. Ranked ninth of 13 by our rating of 85, he carries 133 lb from stall 10.
- Sire
- Nathaniel (IRE)
- Dam
- Rhagori (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Stop N Shares
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Beckhampton, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 22 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 69%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 84
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams 1/32
Winless in his last four, with an unplaced effort last time out and a seventh two starts back, Lyric returns after 133 days off, though he has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 86 sits a few pounds above his official 83, and he runs from stall one.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Gala (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 11 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 32 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 86, Speed 84
George Wood
James Fanshawe 4/17
Wonder was beaten into fifth last time out after a third two starts back, and he has been in the first three in five of his last six, but 59 days off and 132 lb are against him. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 87 ranks him fifth of 13.
- Sire
- Masar (IRE)
- Dam
- High Drama (IRE) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Gary Marney Mrs Senel Marney
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 17 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 77
Rossa Ryan
David Simcock 0/12
Assail arrives fresh off a 22-day break with a second and a third in his last five, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 88 ranks him third of 13, though he's yet to win and was eighth last time out.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Pink Damsel (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Raed El Youssef
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 87
Roisin Leech (7)
Sophie Leech 1/3
Refused last time out and beaten in each of his last five starts, with a seventh five starts back his best finish, so this 113-day absentee has plenty to prove. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 85 sits above his official 80, but 130 lb from stall 13 is no gift.
- Sire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Of The Desert (USA) by Rahy
- Owner
- John Griffin
- Foaled
- 4 May 2019
- Stable
- Elton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 86
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Sean Levey
John Butler 1/18
Metal Merchant is winless in his last six and has finished seventh and a pair of ninths lately, but our rating of 87 sits well clear of his official 78, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The risk is that the recent form offers little encouragement.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Whipped (IRE) by Whipper
- Owner
- Recycled Products Limited
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 80
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle 1/12
Hard to fancy at 11th of 13 on our figures, though Carnival Day arrives in decent heart: a second last time out, and a win two starts back, just 17 days after that latest run. He has run over today's trip, but carrying 127 lb from stall nine, he may need more.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Mardie Gras (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Mo Plant Ltd
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Epsom, Surrey
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 80
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace 0/3
Youthful King is winless in his last five, with finishes of eighth, eighth and sixth before a pair of fourths, and a 116-day break leaves fitness a question at 127 lb from draw 5. He has run over today's trip and going before, and last-time-out fourth offers some encouragement, but ranked tenth of 13 by our figures he is hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Fountain Of Youth (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Moscou (IRE) by Sir Percy
- Owner
- Richard L Page Luke Dace
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Billingshurst, W Sussex
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 75
David Egan
Kevin Philippart de Foy 3/10
Nicator has been winless in his last five, with a seventh two starts back the weak spot, though a fourth last time out, 14 days ago, and seconds three and five starts back show he can get involved. He has run over today's trip, but our rating of 78 ranks him last of 13.
- Sire
- Persian King (IRE)
- Dam
- Sidewalk (IRE) by New Approach
- Owner
- Quantum Leap Racing Ix Partner
- Foaled
- 16 May 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 10 runs (30%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 75
Taryn Langley (5)
David Simcock 0/12
Charlie's Choice is winless in his last six, with consecutive fourths the best of his latest efforts, and a 118-day absence adds to the doubts. He has run over today's trip and on this going, which helps, but our figures rank him 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Lightning Spear (GB)
- Dam
- Aliyana (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- The Future
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 74
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.