Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Kempton Park - Wed 8th Feb 2012
14:20 14:50 15:25 15:55 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00

17:00 skysports.com Handicap1m 4f
Weighed In - (Class 6), £2,500 added, 3yo, 8 runners
Winner £1,617 2nd £481 3rd £240 4th £120
Going: Standard Surface: Polytrack
Race Winning Distance- 1 Lengths To 2 Lengths inclusive 13/8

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 2m 41.70s
Off time: 17:00:25

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Spartilla	7/4
2nd	Ctappers	16/1
3rd	Leading Star	25/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Trainer	Jockey	OR	SP
1 (5)	6375-	Ctappers 54	3	9-7	M R Channon	Charles Bishop (5)	63	16/1
2 (7)	6541-31	Spartilla 35	3	9-4	J G Given	James P Sullivan	60	7/4
4 (4)	07770-	Imperial Stargazer 55	3	9-1	M R Channon	C Catlin	57	25/1
5 (8)	070-75	Little Red Minx (IRE) 18	3	8-13	P W Chapple-Hyam	J Fortune	55	12/1
6 (1)	805-	Catchy Tune (IRE) 190	3	8-10	D H Brown	J P Spencer	52	9/2
7 (9)	90023-2	Astroscarlet 20	3	8-8	M H Tompkins	N Mackay	50	4/1
8 (10)	8905-23	Cotes Du Rhone (IRE) 20	3	8-3 v	P D Evans	L Morris	45	5/1
10 (2)	70878-	Leading Star 56	3	8-3	M Madgwick	Ryan Powell (3)	45	25/1

Non runners
3 (11)	708-612	Moataz (USA)	3	9-3	M Johnston	Non Runner	59
9 (6)	90-5	Midnight Sequel	3	8-3	M Blake	D Fox	45
11 (3)	0008-5	Classy Lass	3	8-3	D Shaw	Martin Lane	45

Verdict

Moataz ran out a cosy winner over 1m2f at Lingfield on his penultimate start with Little Red Minx behind, but he's 8lb higher today after finishing runner-up at Southwell last time. A chance is taken on SPARTILLA despite not beating much in a seller over 1m3f here last month, as he couldn't have done it any easier and there should be more to come from James Given's charge. Stablemates Ctappers and Imperial Stargazer have a bit of improving to do if they're to figure, but Astroscarlet posted a better effort over this trip last time and could be in the mix.

Formwatch

Ctappers 18-1 (8-5) Outpaced, never on terms, last of 5, 14l behind Flying Trader (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Spartilla 11-8fav (9-7) Led, took keen hold, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden to regain lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f sll hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Cotes Du Rhone (8-9) by 3l, 7 ran.

Moataz (USA) 4-7fav (9-1) Tracked leader until 3f out, soon ridden and under pressure, wandered around from over 1f out, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Miss Cato (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.

Imperial Stargazer 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt, behind, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 32l behind Karma Chameleon (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

Little Red Minx (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 6l behind Moataz (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Catchy Tune (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, soon pushed along, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 19l behind Eraada (8-12) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.

Astroscarlet 6-1 (8-5) Held up, took keen hold, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Quiet Appeal (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Cotes Du Rhone (IRE) 9-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, pushed laong 7f out, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Quiet Appeal (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Midnight Sequel 100-1 (7-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 16l behind Queen Of Denmark (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

Leading Star 50-1 (7-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Titus Star (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Classy Lass 50-1 (8-3) Slow into stride, pushed along in rear, very wide into straight 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 24l behind Roedean (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.