11 Feb 2011 15:10 Kempton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Pere Blanc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 741-709 / 7 | Jump (36) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Bloomfields | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd and challenged 7th, led soon after 3 out, came effortlessly clear from next, canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 15 L | Russian Epic (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 732/600 / 7 | Flat (648), Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Cromhall Stud | 8/1 | |
| in touch on inside, headway 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd well before 2 out, disputing 2nd when left clear 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, soon no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 9 L | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 754660 / 11 | Jump (142) | R Mahon | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along before 5th, headway 7th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, stayed on inside in straight, left modest 3rd and hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Nobby Kivambo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 222654 / 12 | Jump (26) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Mr J S Warner | 13/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened to 4th before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 26 L | Royal Kicks (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 221040 / 12 | Jump (32) | Tom Cannon | Miss S Smith Four J's Partnership | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4th, struggling after 6th, no chance from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 3 L | Peveril Pandora (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 10/4-756 / 8 | Jump (34) | F Keniry | J C Fox Mr G B Balding | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, miske 6th, modest 8th after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 6 L | Cloudy Wager (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 4-4672 / 7 | Jump (25) | Felix de Giles | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Barry & Baroness… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 5th, headway to get in behind leaders 7th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 42 L | Princely Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9F4U-7P / 11 | Flat (300), Jump (106) | L P Aspell | C Gordon Mr R Cummings | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when hit 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 52 L | Mossini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8464-7 / 7 | Jump (14) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr J A Gent | 28/1 | |
| always in rear, not fluent 2nd, tailed off before 7th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 25 L | Smoking (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | PP-0807 / 5 | Jump (34) | Gerard Tumelty | J A T De Giles The Wheel Nuts | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Pikasso (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5306/5P / 9 | Jump (86) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly Mr Michael H Sly | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Chervonet (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 60-304 / 5 | Jump (25) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr P H Betts | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Across The Straits (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8600-40 / 8 | Jump (34) | Jimmy Derham | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | The Old Buccaneer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/084 / 8 | Jump (25) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr P A Byrne | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Star King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 69/705-0 / 6 | Jump (36) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Mrs June Watts | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Original Prankster (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 04-0497 / 7 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | El Diego (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 07556 / 8 | Flat (267), Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Jamie Snowden T P & D M Lambert… | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Beau Colonel (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 6-000 / 6 | Jump (39) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Axom Xxv | ||
