Read Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham blog@unibetracing Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Golden Rules (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Deborah Faulkner | 140 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Made all - increased tempo and went clear 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | First Emperor (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Billy Loughnane
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John Ryan | 123 lbs | 11/8F | 1.25 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 4f out - ridden over 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on but always held(op 11/10) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Diamond Bay (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tom Ward | 136 lbs | 11/4 | 1.5 | Prominent - went second 4f out - ridden over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - kept on(op 3/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | De Vega's Warrior (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Appleby | 124 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 2f out - hung left when ridden over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | East Asia (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - disputing third when ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Military Two Step (FR) | 3 F | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 136 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Raced in second - prominent from 4f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Smart Champion (GB) | 8 G | Poor | David Simcock | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 2.25 | Dwelt start - raced in last and detached - headway 3f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 16/1) |
Kempton (AW) Races