KEMPTON PARK 19:40 6n363i

Non Runners: BEAUTY NATION (IRE), MASSIMO BLUE.

Time: 1m 12.69s Closing Sectional: (3f): 35.5s (102.4%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 121%, Betfair SP 101.1%

A lightly-raced bunch on the whole but a good proportion were held back by that inexperience and the most battle-tested among them took full advantage of so many of the others having raced inefficiently; the pair from the widest stalls got across to dispute the lead but the gallop appeared to steady after 2f or so.

LEADENHALL STREET got back on the up returned to 6f, perfectly well settled without his usual hood in a race in which others raced too freely, things working out perfectly from his inside draw; never far away, travelled fluently, going well when led over 1f out, soon clear; a truly-run 6f would appear his optimum.

HELLO ZAMAN (IRE) ran much better than on his handicap debut 2 months on, outlasting his rival for the lead - who also came from a wide draw - but picked off by an experienced rival who'd sat just behind; pressed leader taking strong hold, challenged under 2f out, left behind by winner approaching final 1f, kept on.

KINIRO wasted no time getting back on track returned to more familiar surroundings after his turf flop, even deserving extra credit in doing best of those held up; raced off the pace, shaken up straight, stayed on from 2f out, switched inside 1f out, took third final 100 yds.

HOODIE HOO (IRE) was much sharper than in his first handicap but to his detriment in the end, having had to work alongside the runner-up to get across from a high draw; forced pace, took strong hold, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final 1f.

PERSIAN SPIRIT (IRE) is possibly better judged on her work the previous month, when ridden from the front unlike here; in touch, shaken up 2f out, no response.

XANTHE (IRE) possibly still needed this run, with the added factor of an extra 1f this time; mid-division, pushed along early in straight, brief headway 2f out, effort proved short-lived.

MEGAPHONE looks to have stalled for the time being, returning to all-weather not proving a catalyst for better; waited with, shaken up briefly early in straight, no response.

BACKSPIN (IRE) had little go right in the race; raced freely, tracked pace forced wide, ridden when ran green around 2f out, dropped away approaching final 1f.

APARAJEO (IRE) looked rusty 10 months on from a tilt at the Richmond that had come just a couple of weeks after her debut win; awkward leaving stalls, in rear, pushed along straight, made no impression; next run should reveal more.

HABARI (IRE) was presumably having something of a pipe-opener dropped to sprinting from 1m on his first outing since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins after 4 months off; slowly into stride, outpaced, always behind.