07 May 2018 16:40 Kempton
Winner: £23,000 (Penalty: £14,389); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
Matchbook VIP Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Imperial Presence (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
5512/5-2 / 13 |
Jump (44) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… |
7/2 | |
| made all, clear 3rd, not fluent 5th, reduced lead before blundered 8th, went clear again 4 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Ashoka (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 9) |
13P-414 / 10 |
Flat (988), Jump (16) |
Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy |
5/1 | |
| held up, steady headway tracking leaders, left 3rd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 17 L |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
5742-08 / 11 |
Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe C Leech |
5/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked winner until 4th, chased leaders, 2nd again 6th until 9th, chased leading pair until left 2nd again 4 out, no impression when lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P0P/0-00 / 13 |
Jump (24) | N P Madden | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, quick move to track leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out, where pecked | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Max Ward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
214/6-P2 / 9 |
Jump (87) | Sam Twiston-Davies | T R George Mr N T Griffith… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, towards rear and never on terms after | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
81-F551 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Craig & Laura Buckingham |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Red Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P2532/2- / 8 |
Jump (278) | David Bass | K C Bailey Paul & Clare Rooney |
16/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd and not fluent 4th, 2nd again 10th until stumbled badly 4 out, weakened, not recover, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Work In Progress (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111UU1- / 8 |
Jump (142) | Conor Shoemark | D Skelton Donlon & Doyle |
7/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||