The second race that takes place at Kempton Park Racecourse during the August Afternoon Racing meeting every year is The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race.
The August Afternoon Racing, which features a fantastic eight-race card, is a wonderful horse racing event that takes place at Kempton Park Racecourse after a series of Evening Racing meetings throughout the summer.
Due to its brilliant state-of-the-art all-weather Polytrack and floodlighting facilities, Kempton Park Racecourse, located on the outskirts of Surrey near the Greater London boundary, is one of the most renowned racecourses in the UK.
Stay tuned for the next edition of The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race at Kempton Park’s August Afternoon Racing on Monday the 2nd of August 2021. For all of The Kempton Park Racecourse Afternoon Racing news and ticket information, sign up for The Jockey Club’s newsletter at https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newsletter/.
About The Race
The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race is a Class 5 handicap flat race that serves as the second race of the August Afternoon Racing every year at Kempton Park Racecourse.
Exclusively open to horses aged just three years old, The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race runs precisely 1 mile of Kempton Park Racecourse and featured nine runners last time out.
Last time out, the prize pool for The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race was £7,021, which was shared proportionately between the first four race finishers as follows:
1st place – 6/4 Mutasaamy (IRE) – £3,752
2nd place – 2/1 Stormbomber (CAN) – £1,116
3rd place – 20/1 Sir Ox (USA) – £558
4th place – 10/1 Maisie Moo (GB) – £300
The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race will commence at approximately 14:15 on Monday the 2nd of August 2021.
Runners
Officially rated between 56-70 and 61-75, the admirable runners that participate in The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race during Kempton Park’s August Afternoon Racing always ensure they keep the party going with an unmissable performance.
Here are the runners, their starting prices and how they fared in this fantastic race at Kempton Park’s Afternoon Racing meeting at Kempton Park Racecourse last time out in 2019 (ordered by saddlecloth number):
- Undercolours (IRE) – sixth-place finish – 33/1 starting price – weighing in at 9-7 – ridden by jockey Daniel Muscutt and trained by Marco Botti
- Mutasaamy (IRE) – first-place finish – 6/4 starting price – weighing in at 9-7 – ridden by jockey Jim Crowley and trained by Roger Varian
- Sir Ox (USA) – third-place finish – 20/1 starting price – weighing in at 9-5 – ridden by jockey Luke Morris and trained by Robert Cowell
- Pushmi Pullyu (IRE) – eighth-place finish – 10/1 starting price – weighing in at 9-5 – ridden by jockey Tim Clark and trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Stormbomber (CAN) – second-place finish – 2/1 starting price – weighing in at 9-4 – ridden by jockey Liam Kenniry and trained by Ed Walker
- Moveonup (IRE) – seventh-place finish – 20/1 starting price – weighing in at 9-3 – ridden by jockey Cieren Fallon and trained by Gay Kelleway
- Seeing Red (IRE) – ninth-place finish – 20/1 starting price – weighing in at 8-13 – ridden by jockey Kieran Shoemark and trained by Amanda Perrett
- Huddle (GB) – fifth-place finish – 12/1 starting price – weighing in at 8-12 – ridden by jockey Jason Watson and trained by William Knight
- Maisie Moo (GB) – fourth-place finish – 10/1 starting price – weighing in at 8-5 – ridden by jockey Hollie Doyle and trained by Shaun Keightley
Tips
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Odds
Last time out, odds for The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race ranged from 6/4 for the race favourite Mutasaamy up to 33/1 for the longest outsider Undercolours.
This edition of the race was won by the 5/4 priced race favourite Mutasaamy, who converted £100 outright backing stakes into £225 in returns, £125 in profits.
Previous Winners
Here are the previous 5 winners of The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race at The Afternoon Racing, including their odds, closest competitors and race stats:
2020
The August Afternoon Racing at Kempton Park Racecourse did not take place in 2020.
2019
The most recent edition of The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race at Kempton Park’s August Afternoon Racing in 2019 was won by 6/4 priced race favourite Mutasaamy, ridden by jockey Jim Crowley and trained by Roger Varian.
2/1 priced second-favourite Stormbomber finished two and three-quarter lengths behind Mutasaamy in second place, followed by 20/1 priced outsider Sir Ox in third place and 10/1 priced Maisie Moo in fourth.
2018
The August Afternoon Racing at Kempton Park Racecourse did not take place in 2018.
2017
The August Afternoon Racing at Kempton Park Racecourse did not take place in 2017.
2016
On the first Monday of August back in 2016 at Kempton Park Racecourse, The Class 5 Handicap (Div 1) Flat Race was won by 13/2 priced Music Major, ridden by jockey Adam Beschizza and trained by Michael Attwater.
25/1 priced outsider Bazzat finished just three-quarters of a length behind Music Major in second place, followed by 7/2 priced race favourite Zlatan in third place and 50/1 priced long outsider Broughtons Mystery in fourth.
