29 Mar 2014 17:15 Kempton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Brian Matthews 50th Birthday Handicap (Qualifier For The London Middle Distance Series Final)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Commissar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 615-124 / 8 | Flat (14) | James Doyle | Ian Williams Dallas Racing,… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven and stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | NK | Certavi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 214321- / 5 | Flat (138) | L P Keniry | B G Powell Mr Nigel M Davies | 5/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leader over 7f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, driven and rallied near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Chapter And Verse (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 0020-35 / 9 | Flat (49) | S W Kelly | M Murphy Mr D J Ellis | 8/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, ridden and rapid headway entering final furlong to challenge leaders, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | ½ L | Ocean Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 171300 / 5 | Flat (31), Jump (171) | J Quinn | J Ryan Mr Peter Harper | 16/1 | |
| raced wide keen close up, effort over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | NS | Noble Protector (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 2162- / 4 | Flat (150) | M Dwyer | W S Kittow Qatar Racing Limited | 4/1 | |
| dwelt held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(7) |   | 2¾ L | First Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 55-4753 / 9 | Flat (31) | R Kingscote | D Haydn Jones Joseph E Keeling | 12/1 | |
| led early, tracked leader until over 7f out, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(8) |   | 1½ L | Karam Albaari (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 421-864 / 11 | Flat (31) | F Tylicki | J R Jenkins Mr Mark Goldstein… | 11/2 | |
| steadied start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(6) |   | 4½ L | Flashman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 218200- / 10 | Flat (168), Jump (497) | G Baker | G & J Moore Mr Andrew Bradmore | 11/2 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
