17 Mar 2018 15:15 Kempton
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Matchbook Silver Bowl Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | F33-234 / 13 | Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 14/1 | |
| sweating, held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, switched left before next, quickened to challenge last, led run-in, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Cobra De Mai (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1P1541 / 10 | Flat (1014), Jump (22) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, joined last, headed and outpaced run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Bun Doran (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P63-23 / 12 | Jump (63) | P J Brennan | T R George Crossed Fingers… | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, challenged on 3rd 3 out, close 2nd next, jumped right last, outpaced run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Orbasa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 516445 / 7 | Flat (1298), Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Ditcheat Thoroughbreds… | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, outpaced between last 2, 4th and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Kilcrea Vale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 58-2362 / 11 | Jump (56) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Turf Club 2020… | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4 out, already headed when mistake 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Minella Present (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3122P/1- / 9 | Jump (657) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 2 out, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 8 L | Bentelimar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 260322 / 9 | Jump (52) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4 L | Favorito Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P4-F3P1 / 9 | Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 7/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, hung right and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 10 L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5714U-P / 12 | Jump (35) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Brandon Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 114-232 / 11 | Jump (36) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 7/2 | |
| led until 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next | ||||||||||
