Call to arms at Kempton
SMART CALL can make her class tell as she returns to action in the Betfred “Home Of Goals Galore’’ Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton tomorrow.
Sir Michael Stoute’s runner could certainly do with a confidence boost as she has not actually won since landing the J&B Met at Kenilworth in her native South Africa back in January 2016.
She made a fine start to her European career when reappearing at York last May, conceding weight to some useful rivals to finish third in the Middleton at York on what was her first outing in over a year.
The six-year-old then ran another decent race when fourth at Royal Ascot, but could not really kick on from there and eventually ended the year in Hong Kong, where she proved no match for the likes of Highland Reel in the Vase.
A high draw hardly helped her cause at Sha Tin and it really summed up what was a slightly lacklustre campaign.
However, it is perhaps telling connections have opted to persevere this season and Smart Call would appear to have been given a perfect opportunity to open her British account, as she is upwards of 9lb better off with each of her rivals here under the conditions of the race.
The all-weather is an unknown factor, but a mile is certainly a fair trip for her and it will be disappointing if she cannot get her head in front.
Inn The Bull has been a revelation since switching to the all-weather this year and can keep up the good work in the Betfred ``Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops’’ Queen’s Prize Handicap.
Alan King’s runner is seeking a four-timer, having won twice at Wolverhampton and once at Kempton since February.
He has shot up 18lb in the ratings via those three victories, but the way he battled back to win a decent contest over half a mile shorter at this venue last time out suggested he may not be done yet.
Inn The Bull switches up to two miles for this assignment and that should hold no fears.
Kings Shield looks unlikely to be taking up his 2000 Guineas entry at this stage, but a win in the Betfred ``Like Us On Facebook’’ Conditions Stakes might encourage connections to raise their sights a bit.
This Scat Daddy colt made a highlyfavourable impression when winning on his racecourse debut, defying his evident inexperience to win by a length and a quarter as an odds-on favourite. (7) R Hannon 4 9-7 (C, D4) ....................... Hollie Doyle (172) R Cowell 4 9-0 (D2) ............. J Crowley (14) C Hills 5 8-12 (BF, CD)..W Buick (182) R Cowell 4 8-12 (D) ................... T Marquand (135) R Cowell 7 8-10 (D5) .Jonathan Fisher (7) (56) M W Easterby 6 8-10 (D5) Nathan Evans (189) P Midgley 5 8-9 (C, D4) ................ O Murphy (14) C Wallis 6 8-8 (D) .................... L Morris (23) S C Williams 5 8-6 (BF, C, D2) ...P J McDonald (8) D Shaw 7 8-4 (CD) .................... P Mathers BETTING: 3 A Momentofmadness, 9-2 Tomily, 7 Jumira Bridge, 8 Tarboosh, Evergate, Compas Scoobie, 10 Dynamo Walt, Bowson Fred, 12 Others.
9-2 Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar beating Compas Scoobie by 2l, 10 ran. 7-1 Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well and closed, went never nearer 3rd post, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Tomily at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct. 6-1 Restless in stalls and dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 12, 5l behind Double Up at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov. 9-4 Tracked leaders, effort and tried to go between horses from over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Summer Icon at Wolverhampton 7f fls cond stks (2) in Jan. 10-3 Outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort between horses entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-90 (3) fbs in Mar beating Holiday Magic by 1 1/4l, 8 ran. 8-1 Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 16th of 20, 9l behind Teruntum Star at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct. 14-1 Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gracious John at Leicester 5f hcp 0-110 (2) gs in Oct. 12-1 Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Take The Helm at Lingfield 7f app hcp (2) pol in Mar. (15) A Carroll 5 9-9 (BF, D). (33) P McBride 4 9-9 (D) (22) R Hodges 4 9-7 (26) J Tuite 4 9-6 (D2) (10) Rebecca Bastiman 5 9-5 (155) Mrs M Fife 8 9-4 (C) (10) J Goldie 8 9-0 (CD) BETTING: 15-8 Madrinho, 11-4 Grecian Divine, 5 Met By Moonlight, 6 Thorntoun Lady, 8 Berlios, 16 Miami Sunset, 20 Perfect Words. (239) I Jardine 9-8 ........................................... G Lee (39) R Fahey 9-7 (BF) ........... P Hanagan (168) M Dods 9-6 .............................. C Rodriguez (3) (16) J Santos 9-5 ........................... R Da Silva (22) E Vaughan 9-5 ............................. A Kirby (182) P McBride 9-5 ........ S De Sousa (171)ABrittain9-3(BF) ............................. CHardie (194) W Kittow 9-3 ................... L Keniry (35) B Haslam 9-2 ................................. Fran Berry BETTING: 11-4 I Was Only Joking, 9-2 Zahraa, 5 Porrima, 6 Onefootinparadise, 8 Puchita, Precious Silk, 10 Miss Dd, 14 Miss Milla B, 20 Isabella Mayson. M Botti 4 10-0 ...................... M Monaghan (3) (140) R Varian 3 9-7 ................................. A Atzeni (23) Ed Walker 3 9-0 ..................... L Keniry S Crisford 3 9-0 ................................ S De Sousa (204) T Dascombe 3 9-0 .......... R Kingscote GPeckham39-0 .................................... KO’Neill (33) R Fahey 3 8-13 (C) .................... P Hanagan (10) M Channon 3 8-9 ......... G Downing BETTING: 5-4 Masaarr, 7-2 Glorious Army, 6 Sha La La La Lee, 8 Swiss Belle, 10 Honey Man, 14 Qatar Glory, 20 Timssaah, 25 Can Can Sixty Two. 1-3fav Tracked leader, headway on inner to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Nov beating Poetic Imagination by 4 1/2l, 11 ran. 11-4 Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Aquarium at Chelmsford City 7f nov stk (5) pol in Mar. 10-1 With winner, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Blue Laureate at Doncaster 1m 2yo mdn (3) gs in Sep. 13-2 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Kion at Wolverhampton 6f nov stk (5) in Mar. Dawn Approach colt out of Whisp. Cape Cross colt out of Perspective. Showcasing gelding out of Swan Wings. 66-1 In touch, outpaced over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 8l behind Fountain Of Time at Newcastle 1m Fillies Novice Stakes (3yo+) (5) in Mar. (17) A Carroll 8 9-8 (CD) ......... Rossa Ryan (5) 81 (22) T Dascombe 5 9-7 (CD2) ........... M Harley 82 (10) P Morris 8 9-6 (C, D2) .......... Fran Berry 76 (25) M Wigham 4 9-6 (BF) ................. F Norton 79 (102) Oliver Greenall 5 9-5 (D2) ........ K Stott 83 (19) M Channon 4 9-5 (D) ............................ A Atzeni 71 (133) P Cole 4 9-4 (CD) ............................. R Da Silva 79 (44) T Dascombe 6 9-1 (BF, CD3)R Kingscote 86 (24)ABrittain88-9(CD4) .................. CHardie 82 BETTING: 3 Nick Vedder, 7-2 Tuscany, 5 Baltic Prince, 7 Sayesse, 8 Fire Diamond, 10 Mr Christopher, Energia Flavio, 12 Rock Warbler, 16 Lucky Lodge. (24) D Loughnane 4 9-8 (CD2) .......... A Mullen (11) Mrs M Fife 8 9-8 (C, D3)... Hollie Doyle AKing49-7(BF) ..................................... MHarley (21) N Mulholland 5 9-5 (CD) .................. A Kirby (45) M Blake 4 9-5 ........ M Godwin (3) (11) Jennie Candlish 6 9-5 (CD2) J Fanning (21) Jonjo O’Neill 4 9-4 .................... Fran Berry P Webber 6 8-13 (D) ............. A Atzeni (10)ABrittain98-13(CD) ............ CHardie BETTING: 7-2 Crushed, 4 Tidal Watch, 5 Dream Magic, Star Ascending, 6 Cape Banjo, 8 Luv U Whatever, 12 Hussar Ballad, 14 Blenheim Warrior, 25 Broadway Dreams. (5) N Mulholland 6 9-10 (CD2) .............. A Kirby (13) D O’Meara 5 9-9 ..................... Daniel Tudhope (16) M Usher 6 9-8 (CD) ..... J Watson (7) (17) S C Williams 4 9-7 (BF, CD) ........ D Muscutt Mrs S Leech 8 9-4 .................................. J Fanning (26) I Furtado 6 9-2 (CD4) ...... C Bennett (3) (28)PMcBride49-0 ......... SDonohoe (46) R M Smith 10 9-0 (CD4) ............ Fran Berry BETTING: 9-4 Seven Clans, 4 Stonific, 9-2 Derek Duval, 5 Arlecchino’s Leap, 6 Roman De Brut, 10 Broughtons Story, 20 Saxo Jack, 33 Spes Nostra. (56) J Mackie 5 9-7 (C) .......................... J Fanning (25) Rebecca Bastiman 7 9-7 ........... Daniel Tudhope (17) J Santos 4 9-7 .............................. R Da Silva (17) D Steele 9 9-6 (CD) ......... Hollie Doyle (42) B Haslam 4 9-5 (CD) ....... T Marquand (42) H Spiller 7 9-3 (CD) ..... Nicola Currie (5) (16) C Dwyer 8 9-2 (C2) ........................ S De Sousa (16) I Furtado 5 9-1 (BF, CD2) C Bennett (3) (30) P Kirby 4 9-0 ................................ S Gray BETTING: 7-4 Scribner Creek, 4 Foie Gras, 6 Man Of Verve, 7 Ebbisham, 10 The Third Man, 12 Zeshov, Prancing Oscar, 16 Caramuru, 20 Tee It Up Tommo. 11-8fav Keen tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 13, shd behind Arlecchino’s Leap at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar. 20-1 Held up in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Arlecchino’s Leap at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar. 80-1 In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Newcastle 1m hcap 0-70 (5) in Mar beating Newmarket Warrior by ns, 9 ran. 9-2 Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Spare Parts at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) in Feb. 7-1 Keen, slight lead over 3f, tracked leader, led again 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind Unit of Assessment at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap 0-70 (5) pol in Feb. 10-1 Tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Derek Duval at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcap 0-70 (5) in Feb.