09 Oct 2017 19:25 Kempton
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £4,690); Distance: 1m 3f 219y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Matchbook VIP Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(6) |   | - | Golden Birthday (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 1 / 14 | Flat (14), Jump (37) | Fran Berry | H Fry Mr G C Stevens | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led final 100 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(9) |   | ¾ L | St Malo (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 521-620 / 5 | Flat (72) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Fat Badger Racing | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when slightly hampered on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(5) |   | ½ L | Fleeting Visit (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 224346 / 8 | Flat (16) | Edward Greatrex | Eve Johnson Houghton The Fv Partnership | 10/1 | |
| led 5f, chased leader, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(1) |   | NS | Captain Peacock (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 869586 / 5 | Flat (25) | R Kingscote | W J Knight Apiafi And Black | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(13) |   | 2 L | Banish (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 564741 / 7 | Flat (12) | James Doyle | H Palmer Mr Henry Birtles | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, pushed along early towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th and eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(2) |   | 1 L | Panko (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 126560 / 7 | Flat (8) | L P Keniry | E De Giles S Mullaney, S Brown,… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(7) |   | ½ L | Sennockian Star (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 260678 / 8 | Flat (12) | P J McDonald | Charlie & Mark Johnston Michael Allen | 25/1 | |
| mid-divisio0n on outside, plugged on final 2f, no threat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(11) |   | ¾ L | Faithful Creek (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 513203 / 5 | Flat (19) | S De Sousa | M Appleby Mr C L Bacon | 14/1 | |
| keen, chased leader, led 7f out until ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(12) |   | SHD | Fair Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 451103 / 7 | Flat (24) | Mitch Godwin | S Kirk Mr N N Holmes | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(3) |   | SHD | Murgan (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1/0-5664 / 6 | Flat (20) | A Kirby | W S Kittow JJ THE McSyndicate | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7(4) |   | NK | Mobbhij (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 14 / 3 | Flat (17) | David Egan | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway into mid-division 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(8) |   | 1½ L | Belabour (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 316979 / 6 | Flat (12) | J F Egan | W M Brisbourne Miss B Brisbourne | 66/1 | |
| held up and behind, some headway on outside over 1f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(10) |   | 10 L | Viking Hoard (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 7-47510 / 8 | Flat (38) | L Morris | H J L Dunlop Mrs Cora Byrnes | 50/1 | |
| last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3(14) |   | 10 L | Samtu (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 110898 / 9 | Flat (43), Jump (454) | Joey Haynes | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr Anthony White | 66/1 | |
| soon chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
