14 May 2018 15:45 Kempton
Winner: £7,749 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Celma Des Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P87/953- / 12 |
Jump (24) | James Davies | R Rowe Encore Partnership… |
9/1 | |
| reluctant leader and set slow pace until after 2nd, made rest, not fluent 6th, flashed tail under pressure from between last 2, 1 length ahead last, hung left but ran on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5 L |
Goldslinger (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
55/P531- / 8 |
Flat (221), Jump (21) |
A Glassonbury | G L Moore Mr A B Hamilton |
9/2 | |
| held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 4 out, 2nd going well before next, hit 2 out, 1 length down when hit last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Zoltan Varga (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
947454- / 9 |
Jump (20) | Bryony Frost | M R Channon Dr M Makratzakis |
11/2 | |
| keen, held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
033P/22- / 11 |
Jump (181) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Matt & Sally Burford |
9/4 | |
| held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Farmer Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4946- / 7 |
Jump (81) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Mr Andrew Page |
25/1 | |
| sweating, chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 20 L |
Kaddys Dream (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
2/6438-F / 7 |
Jump (9) | Jack Quinlan | R Dickin Shaw Racing Partnership… |
10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway on outside when hit 3 out, weakened on long run before next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Inspireus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
445- / 8 |
Jump (47) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Geoff Barnett &… |
20/1 | |
| chased winner until hung left on bend before 5th, chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 14 L |
Bertie Barnes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
82/0011- / 7 |
Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | R T Phillips The Aspirationals |
13/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 5th until before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Miss Adventure (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
525323- / 6 |
Jump (58) | Conor Shoemark | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||