After a meeting of miserable results at Kempton Park last
night it came as no surprise when compiling my speed figures to find the course
to have been running on the testing side. This was more surprising given that rain that fell prior to the meeting!
We witnessed a long term maiden just failing to hold on to
record the ultimate goal in Princess Willow and three horses winning on their
first appearance on an artifice surface.
It was in Princess Willow’s race that we saw the performance
of the evening in Golden Jubilee. The field were strung out very early due to
the fast pace set by Jack Firefly before Princess Willow struck for home
turning in to the straight. Golden Jubilee at that stage appeared to be
floundering and dropping back from a prominent position under William Twiston-Davies.
At the two furlong pole Golden Jubilee found space and
picked up to outstayed Princess Willow scoring only its second victory in 17
runs by a comfortable 2.1/4 lengths at the line. This is a horse that be well
suited to Southwell and fast run handicaps.
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