20 Jun 2011 16:45 Kempton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,267); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Happy Retirement Robert Watson Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(4) |   | - | Buddy Holly (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 7-82700 / 20 | Flat (5), Jump (94) | D Holland | R Eddery Eds Roofing Supplies… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(5) |   | 3½ L | Lytham (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 239816 / 12 | Flat (31), Jump (2073) | L Morris | A W Carroll Morgan, Clarke… | 9/1 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | HD | Beat Route (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 4-25832 / 10 | Flat (75) | Jemma Marshall | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(8) |   | 2 L | Jovial (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 3211-70 / 6 | Flat (30) | S W Kelly | D J Coakley Mr R Michael Smith | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(1) |   | 1¼ L | Colonel Sherman (USA) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 0-04503 / 6 | Flat (12) | Andrew Heffernan | P A Kirby K Sivills, Preesall… | 7/2 | |
| dwelt, pushed along to lead, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | 3¾ L | Maison Brillet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 68441-0 / 11 | Flat (22), Jump (234) | F Norton | C Drew Mr C Drew | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(7) |   | 42 L | Diamond Twister (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 753530 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (36) | Kieren Fox | L Williamson Mr J Levenson | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(3) |   | NK | Robby Bobby (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 45-3819 / 7 | Flat (7) | I Mongan | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased | ||||||||||
