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WEDNESDAY RACING: All-Weather Report

Race report from Kempton’s Wednesday evening card

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1 month ago

May 20, 2021

Dominic Chapman

2EEYPH2 Olympic Conqueror (Daniel Muscutt) wins 13.35 The Unibet Money Back Free Bet If Second Handicap Stakes at Kempton Park, as racing resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Sunbury-on-Thames, Britain, June 2, 2020. Hugh Routledge/Pool via REUTERS

Roger Varian’s Valyrian Style returned to winning ways at Kempton Park on Wednesday evening under Jack Mitchell, despite passing the post second.

The 6-4 favourite won his first two career starts last season but arrived at the Sunbury-on-Thames track with a point to prove after his Epsom Downs disappointment back in April.

After going tooth-and-nail with Protected Guest in the straight, in which the subsequent winner’s rival bumped Mitchell’s charge in the closing stages, the stewards awarded the contest in favour of the son of Frankel.

WATCH: VALYRIAN PASSES THE POST SECOND BUT IS AWARDED THE TRY OUR NEW PRICE BOOSTS AT UNIBET HANDICAP AT KEMPTON [CREDIT: RACING TV]

Earlier in the card, previous Doncaster successor Tahitian Prince secured his second career victory for Richard Hannon after holding off Bonneval and James Doyle by a head, while Hollie Doyle steered the Archie Watson trained Super Over to a maiden win from stall one.

2CEEH7N Jockey Hollie Doyle (left) walks to the parade ring at Kempton Park Racecourse. — *Hollie Doyle is the winning most rider at Kempton in 2021*

Andrew Balding’s two-year-old debutant Sandrine got off to the perfect start under David Probert, while Caspian Queen, Liva and Willyorwon’t He all claimed glory in Surrey.