10 Sep 2014 21:15 Kempton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,941); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Barn Dance Christmas Parties At Kempton Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Celestial Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 3-76022 / 4 | Flat (14) | S W Kelly | J R Fanshawe Carivalis, Eady,… | 5/2 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on and every chance towards finish, led narrowly final stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(3) |   | HD | Plucky Dip (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 342374 / 8 | Flat (7) | A Kirby | J Ryan Mr J Ryan | 17/5 | |
| tracked leaders, headway and effort on inside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left and hard pressed towards finish, headed final stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(1) |   | DHT | Fiftyshadesdarker (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 12) | 7-7088 / 3 | Flat (36) | P Cosgrave | George Baker Team Fifty | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(7) |   | NK | Loraine (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 4153-48 / 5 | Flat (11) | G Baker | J A Osborne Mr Andrew Bull | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(6) |   | 1¼ L | Barbary (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 4-14780 / 4 | Flat (67) | Dane O'Neill | C Fellowes Mr Graham Mills | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, held when not much room and lost place final strides | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(10) |   | 2¾ L | Bennelong (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 653143 / 12 | Flat (9) | Richard Hughes | L Carter Mr John Joseph… | 4/1 | |
| held up in last pair, driven and outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | 1¼ L | Settle For Red (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 2-15077 / 8 | Flat (12) | Martin Lane | J Gask An Geall Is Fearr… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, lost place inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(2) |   | 1½ L | Gracefilly (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 0-02 / 4 | Flat (21) | R Kingscote | E Walker Mr Laurence A Bellman | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(8) |   | 13 L | Speedy Rio (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) | 6499 / 3 | Flat (4) | K Shoemark | L A Dace Mr Mark Benton | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and ridden 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Welliesinthewater (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 9-01894 / 9 | Flat (20) | D Swift | D Shaw Shawthing Racing… | |||
