26 Jan 2009 15:50 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Calverts Carpets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Pop Ahead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
24-P351 / 24 |
Jump (70) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| awkward 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, soon in command, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
35-3915 / 15 |
Jump (8) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr B Mathieson… |
12/1 | |
| hit 1st, led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Nemetan (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2-1271F / 11 |
Jump (39) | Christian Williams | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde |
13/2 | |
| held up, ridden after 10th, went 3rd after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 22 L |
Midnight Gold (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
5-602U7 / 13 |
Jump (11) | R Johnson | P & M Bowen Blue Skyes |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, blundered 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out, left 4th when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Spartan Place (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
2634/26 / 10 |
Jump (13) | A Thornton | N J Gifford Mr R Gurney |
3/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| Dist |
Idris (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
14P1/84 / 10 |
Jump (34) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp |
9/2 | |
| chased leader, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden after next, lost touch from 9th | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Just Jaffa (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
444/155- / 10 |
Jump (275) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… |
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7 |
| - |
Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
12U-30P / 10 |
Flat (1226), Jump (2) |
M Foley | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS |
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