18 Apr 2017 15:40 Kempton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Le Dauphin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
44-F2P / 13 |
Jump (69) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr A B Hamilton |
3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd after 4th, led going well approaching 2 out, 1 length ahead last, hung left run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Kardinero (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
F643F4 / 4 |
Jump (134) | J M Quinlan | J M P Eustace Humphreys, Holland,… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 3rd travelling well on long run before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, slightly hampered and switched right run-in, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Gibbes Bay (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1-465 / 8 |
Jump (16) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mrs M E Moody |
13/8 | |
| led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, driven and kept on same pace in 3rd, went right and hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Western Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
569P / 6 |
Jump (27) | Ian Popham | R T Phillips Ware & Fish |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, plugged on approaching 2 out, modest 4th when went right 2 out and last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Finula (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2-69162 / 8 |
Jump (38) | N P Madden | B G Powell Mrs Phillippa Taylor |
7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, reminders after 6th, headway chasing leaders next, outpaced 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Milzipa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
556 / 5 |
Jump (31) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Trevor & Linda… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 47 L |
Speedy Runaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
90 / 6 |
Jump (111) | Wayne Hutchinson | P R Webber Mrs Calvin Houghland |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 4th, chased leading pair until well before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 25 L |
Windspiel (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
09 / 6 |
Jump (14) | L P Aspell | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates |
50/1 | |
| not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||