04 Aug 2014 16:45 Kempton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,941); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Gerry Kerr Happy Retirement Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Plough Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 150052 / 10 | Flat (21) | C Catlin | W J Musson Mrs J P Duffy | 11/4 | |
| led early, tracked leaders racing keenly, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(2) |   | SHD | Celestial Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 3-760 / 4 | Flat (20) | S W Kelly | J R Fanshawe Carivalis, Eady,… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(8) |   | 2¼ L | Palace Dragon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 0655-5 / 3 | Flat (26) | L Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Palace House Turf… | 4/1 | |
| prominent early, mid-division on outside, headway from over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(3) |   | 7 L | Venus Marina (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 7-0085 / 4 | Flat (20) | Ashley Morgan | C F Wall Highgrounds Partnership | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | 2¼ L | Isabella Beeton (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 1-89877 / 4 | Flat (10) | Jemma Marshall | P Phelan Mr Tony Smith | 13/2 | |
| soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(7) |   | 2¾ L | Swiss Lait (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 07044 / 6 | Flat (20) | L P Keniry | D R C Elsworth Fpr Yorkshire Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(10) |   | 1¾ L | Happydoingnothing (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 325630 / 4 | Flat (21) | Adam Beschizza | Mrs C A Dunnett Mr P D West | 20/1 | |
| dropped out start, in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(1) |   | ½ L | Exceed Policy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 00-08 / 3 | Flat (42) | Martin Lane | David Dennis Corbett Stud | 66/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(9) |   | NS | Pendley Legacy (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 698 / 3 | Flat (38) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr P W Harris | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(5) |   | 6 L | Cueca (FR) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 55-4087 / 3 | Flat (7) | R Kingscote | J G Portman Stuart McPhee &… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(11) |   | 6 L | Cascadia (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 0) | 231208 / 5 | Flat (46) | Oisin Murphy | A Hutchinson Dallas Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
