Kempton Park Race 4

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Stake: $40,590

FLEGMATIK (1) was not discredited among G1 company attempting the 4200m Ascot Chase finishing fourth on penultimate start. Leading contender eased in standard. MENAGGIO (3) was narrowly denied 3L second tackling 4300m at Kelso. Makes for appeal. IDEAL DES BORDES (5) placed over course and distance previously and representing prominent yard holds claims following wind surgery. YOUNG BUSTER (4) rates an each-way chance. Something for the Multiples: HERMINO AA (2)

Distance: 4828m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE HCP

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Flegmatik (1) 7x78453342
Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester)
Jockey: Tristan Durrell (a1.5)
Weight: 75kg
Prize Money: $395,542
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

10 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FUISSE (FR)

Dam: CRACK D'EMBLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 5-5-7

Distance

15: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Track

10: 3-3-2

Season

4: 0-1-2

1st Up

10: 2-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-1-3

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 2-1-0

Turf

38: 5-5-7

Good

26: 5-5-4

Soft

8: 3-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

27: 4-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-1-2

Hurdle

6: 1-1-2

Steeple

30: 4-4-5

Handicap Rating

134

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4828m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last start finished second of 10 starters at this track on March 15 over 4100m, 0.5 len behind Bad carrying 67.5kg at $7.50. Start before finished fourth in a small field at Ascot in the G1 Ascot Steeple Chase on February 15 over 4200m, 45 len behind Pic D'orhy carrying 74.5kg at $101. Progressing well this campaign. Likely to figure in the outcome.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	15/3/25	Kempton Park	4123m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Tristan Durrell	67.5kg	Good	5:04.00	48.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$7.50	28	$119,790	$29,128	1. Bad 2. Flegmatik 3. Bashers Reflection
4th of 6	15/2/25	Ascot Uk	4231m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Harry Skelton	74.5kg	Good	5:15.22	48.3 km/h	45.8L	-	$101	8	$355,168	$18,931	1. Pic D'orhy 2. Corbetts Cross 3. Blue Lord
3rd of 10	7/2/25	Kempton Park	4123m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Harry Skelton	72kg	Soft	5:19.83	46.4 km/h	15.0L	-	$3.00f	20	$43,923	$5,425	1. El Rio 2. Triple Trade 3. Flegmatik
3rd of 10	18/1/25	Ascot Uk	4231m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Tristan Durrell	65.5kg	Good	5:15.83	48.2 km/h	5.5L	-	$10	28	$202,950	$24,273	1. Terresita 2. Hitman 3. Flegmatik
5th of 8	21/12/24	Ascot Uk	4828m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Harry Skelton	66.5kg	Good Soft	6:09.98	47.0 km/h	10.3L	-	$23	28	$199,639	$5,440	1. Victtorino 2. The Changing Man 3. Threeunderthrufive
4th of 4	23/11/24	Ascot Uk	4224m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Tristan Durrell	71.5kg	Good	5:19.98	47.5 km/h	44.8L	-	$15	21	$153,186	$17,372	1. Pic D'orhy 2. Hidden Depths 3. Dashel Drasher

Hermino Aa (2) 30243x147x
Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore (Lower Beeding, W Sussex)
Jockey: Freddie Mitchell (a2.5)
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $127,391
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SINNDAR (IRE)

Dam: ACQUA LUNA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Libourne

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-3-3

Distance

5: 1-0-2

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

15: 3-3-3

Good

8: 1-2-2

Soft

5: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 3-0-2

Hurdle

12: 3-2-3

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

132

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4224m - 4828m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign 7 of 12 runners at Windsor January 19 over 4800m, slow track; 8 len behind Titan Discovery with 76kg at $15. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.3 len Newbury November 29 over 4800m slow track defeating Woodie Flash with 71.5kg at $9.50. Others preferred this time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	19/1/25	Windsor	4828m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Freddie Mitchell	76kg	Soft	6:15.43	46.3 km/h	8.8L	-	$15	24	$131,923	-	1. Titan Discovery 2. Push The Button 3. Jipcot
4th of 9	26/12/24	Kempton Park	4224m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Freddie Mitchell	76kg	Good	5:12.10	48.7 km/h	16.5L	-	$19	27	$48,708	$2,961	1. East India Express 2. King Of The Road 3. Samuel Spade
1st of 11	29/11/24	Newbury	4828m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Freddie Mitchell	71.5kg	Soft	6:12.20	46.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$9.50	252	$79,860	$42,239	1. Hermino Aa 2. Woodie Flash 3. Madaket
252 Day Spell
3rd of 12	22/3/24	Newbury	4876m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Freddie Mitchell	75.5kg	Good Soft	6:08.64	47.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$21	21	$31,757	$3,858	1. Zain Nights 2. Take No Chances 3. Hermino Aa
4th of 7	1/3/24	Newbury	4876m	HCP HDLE 5U	-	Freddie Mitchell	76kg	Heavy	6:40.10	43.9 km/h	83.0L	-	$6.00	27	$35,519	$2,159	1. Tanganyika 2. Super Survivor 3. High Game Royal
2nd of 14	3/2/24	Sandown Park Uk	4727m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Caoilin Quinn	68kg	Good Soft	6:05.80	46.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$17	21	$205,975	$43,025	1. Saint Davy 2. Hermino Aa 3. Dubrovnik Harry

Menaggio (3) 2132x11px2
Trainer: Alan King (Barbury Castle)
Jockey: Tom Cannon
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $73,786
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: NOVA STELLA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Lord Of England

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-3-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

10: 3-3-1

Good

9: 3-3-1

Soft

6: 2-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-2-0

Hurdle

5: 1-2-1

Steeple

4: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

132

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 3-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4510m

Comments

Having second run back today. First-up after two months finished second in a small field at Kelso on March 1 over 4300m, 3 len behind Walk On Quest with 74.5kg at $9.50. Previously to post a big 11 len win. Plumpton on November 18 over 3900m defeating Sea Invasion with 73.5kg at $2.20 in a steeplechase. Can find winning form this time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	1/3/25	Kelso	4325m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Tom Cannon	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:32.79	46.8 km/h	3.0L	-	$9.50	63	$38,698	$9,864	1. Walk On Quest 2. Menaggio 3. Leader In The Park
63 Day Spell
- of 8	28/12/24	Newbury	4510m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Tom Cannon	73.5kg	Good Soft	5:48.30	46.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	40	$42,625	-	1. Inthewaterside 2. Moon D'orange 3. Zertakt
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	18/11/24	Plumpton	3922m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Tom Cannon	73.5kg	Good	5:02.19	46.7 km/h	11.0L	-	$2.20	28	$36,234	$21,436	1. Menaggio 2. Sea Invasion 3. Everyonesgame
1st of 3	21/10/24	Plumpton	3922m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Tom Cannon	73.5kg	Good Soft	5:17.60	44.5 km/h	9.0L	-	$2.00f	168	$31,702	$18,757	1. Menaggio 2. War Lord 3. Sainte Doctor
168 Day Spell
2nd of 9	6/5/24	Kempton Park	4224m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Gavin Sheehan	75.5kg	Good	5:11.29	48.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.00	51	$19,965	$4,931	1. Inoui Machin 2. Menaggio 3. Fair Frontieres
51 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	16/3/24	Kempton Park	4224m	WFA NOVHDLE	-	Tom Cannon	74kg	Good Soft	5:12.22	48.7 km/h	18.0L	-	$13	47	$16,236	$2,036	1. Kamsinas 2. Be Aware 3. Menaggio
47 Day Freshen-Up

Young Buster (4) 13x02x5x7x
Trainer: F M O'Brien (Cheltenham)
Jockey: J J Burke
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $74,289
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YEATS (IRE)

Dam: SHATANI (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shahrastani

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-1-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

12: 4-1-1

Good

8: 2-1-1

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 4-1-0

Hurdle

4: 1-0-0

Steeple

8: 3-1-1

Handicap Rating

130

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4822m - 5230m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last preparation finished seventh of 13 runners at Doncaster on January 25 over 4810m, 29 len behind Docpickedme carrying 71kg at $23. When resuming last campaign finished fifth of 7 starters at Kelso on October 26 over 5200m, 7 len behind Elvis Mail carrying 69.5kg at $3. Fitter again and can do better here.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 13	25/1/25	Doncaster	4822m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Jack Hogan	71kg	Good	5:55.40	48.8 km/h	29.3L	-	$23	91	$202,950	-	1. Docpickedme 2. The Changing Man 3. Snipe
91 Day Spell
5th of 7	26/10/24	Kelso	5230m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Jonathan Burke	69.5kg	Good Soft	6:54.37	45.4 km/h	7.8L	-	$3.00f	162	$99,825	$3,336	1. Elvis Mail 2. Famous Bridge 3. Peaches And Cream
162 Day Spell
2nd of 8	17/5/24	Aintree	5029m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jonathan Burke	71kg	Good	6:26.49	46.8 km/h	6.0L	-	$7.00	27	$44,924	$11,457	1. Captain Morgs 2. Young Buster 3. Broken Quest
99th of 13	20/4/24	Ayr	4828m	NCHSE HCP 5U	-	Connor Brace	71kg	Soft	6:15.06	46.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	84	$98,692	-	1. Sharjah 2. Ballycoose 3. Donny Boy
84 Day Spell
3rd of 7	27/1/24	Doncaster	4828m	NCHSE HCP 5U	-	Paddy Brennan	71kg	Good	6:00.10	48.3 km/h	4.3L	-	$3.75f	29	$49,907	$6,166	1. Egbert 2. Snipe 3. Young Buster
1st of 5	29/12/23	Kelso	4526m	NCHSE HCP 4U	-	Paddy Brennan	75.5kg	Heavy	6:16.22	43.3 km/h	2.3L	-	$2.63f	30	$31,944	$17,395	1. Young Buster 2. Gentleman De Mai 3. Imperial Merlin

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