13 Dec 2009 15:55 Kempton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,267); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betfair Poker Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | Sutton Veny (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 1) | 418829 / 6 | Flat (22) | A Kirby | J Gask The Sutton Veny… | 16/1 | |
| slight lead until over 4f out, disputed after, regained lead halfway, 2 lengths clear inside final 2f, idled and hard ridden towards finish, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(8) |   | NK | Space Station (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 692454 / 6 | Flat (18) | Tony Culhane | S Dow Mr & Mrs Chua,… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, gaining as winner idled towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(10) |   | 1¼ L | Jack Rackham (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 0-25020 / 7 | Flat (73) | T Eaves | B Smart Mrs F Denniff | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(6) |   | NK | Forest Dane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 369323 / 10 | Flat (22) | S Donohoe | Mrs N Smith The Ember Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(11) |   | HD | Speak The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 2) | 846918 / 7 | Flat (15) | Matthew Davies | J R Boyle Inside Track Racing… | 9/1 | |
| awkward leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(12) |   | NK | Fazbee (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 582674 / 4 | Flat (16) | S W Kelly | P W D'Arcy Mr Tony Burlton | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to dispute 3rd over 1f out, driven and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(5) |   | NS | Another Try (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 163451 / 10 | Flat (54) | Martin Lane | A P Jarvis The Twyford Partnership | 7/1 | |
| keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(3) |   | 1¼ L | Make My Dream (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 163226 / 8 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | J Gallagher Mr J Gallagher | 8/1 | |
| soon pressing leader, led narrowly over 4f out, headed 3f out, hard ridden and chased winner until over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Gentle Guru (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 450917 / 6 | Flat (18) | S J Drowne | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips | 14/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(2) |   | NS | Musical Script (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 085324 / 8 | Flat (18) | C Catlin | Mouse Hamilton-fairley Mme A Hamilton-fairley | 11/2 | |
| held up and always in rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(1) |   | ½ L | Figaro Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 022466 / 8 | Flat (18) | I Mongan | P Howling Mrs J P Howling | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 12(4) |   | - | Diddums (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 866978 / 6 | Flat (18) | Caroline Kelly | P S McEntee John Ryan Racing… | |||
