Kempton (AW) Races
16:40
Matchbook Casino Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Polybius (GB) | N/A | Good | David Simcock | 130 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Dwelt - held up in last - nudged along and some progress 2f out - ridden final furlong - took 2nd 75yds out but still 2 lengths down - ran on well to lead post(op 2/1 tchd 6/4 and tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Airshow (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Rod Millman | 125 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Raced freely - led after 1f - clear with one rival over 2f out - hanging right over 1f out but 3 lengths ahead - wilted inside final furlong - headed post (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from 2f out)(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Zain Hana (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jeremy Noseda | 130 lbs | 3/1 | 1 | Chased leading trio - outpaced over 2f out but went 3rd soon after - stayed on over 1f out - disputed 2nd briefly inside final furlong - never able to challenge(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Helvetian (GB) | N/A | AVG | Mick Channon | 128 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Chased leading pair - outpaced over 2f out and dropped to 4th - stayed on well again inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Reputation (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
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John Quinn | 130 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Led 1f - chased leader - clear of rest 2f out but no impression - lost 2nd and weakened last 75yds(op 7/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Natural (IRE) | N/A | Poor | James Fanshawe | 123 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along on outer and no progress over 2f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | The Daley Express (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Ronald Harris | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - held up in last pair - some progress 2f out - no headway over 1f out - one pace after(op 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Watchable (GB) | N/A | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | In touch - shaken up over 2f out - no progress and well beaten over 1f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Pearl Spectre (USA) | N/A | Poor | Phil McEntee | 125 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - effort on inner 2f out - soon no progress and beaten |