07 Feb 2009 15:25 Kempton
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,786); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-11232 / 21 |
Flat (518), Jump (21) |
P J Brennan | T R George Power Panels Electrical… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, tracked leading pair 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, soon forged clear, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 15 L |
Oceanos des Obeaux (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23-U296 / 8 |
Flat (1035), Jump (21) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey |
14/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader, led 8th, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Lightning Strike (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
P367-11 / 10 |
Flat (476), Jump (14) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… |
5/2 | |
| not fluent in touch,hit 5th, jumped right next, headway to chase leading pair, unchallenging for 2nd when blundered 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Osako D'airy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
350-246 / 7 |
Flat (1148), Jump (42) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J B Webb |
7/4 | |
| held up, mistake 7th, not much room, mistake and baulked and nearly unseated rider 11th, stayed on after 4 out, never any danger | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P6-6424 / 13 |
Flat (1252), Jump (14) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 21 L |
Captain Marlon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1F-P3P3 / 13 |
Jump (24) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R M E Wright |
66/1 | |
| in touch until dropped to rear 8th, no chance after, tailed off when jumped left last 3 | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Keepthedreamalive (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
3416-F3 / 12 |
Jump (51) | Aidan Coleman | R H Buckler Mr P S Johnson |
20/1 | |
| led 2nd until 8th, reminders 11th, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||