29 Jun 2011 20:20 Kempton
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,080); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Irish Night At Kempton 03.08.11 Handicap (London Mile Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) |   | - | Islesman (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 13-2209 / 4 | Flat (11) | W Buick | H Main Les Chevaliers | 16/1 | |
| tracked leading pair on rail, challenged 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, strongly pressed close home, held on gamely, all out (finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | SHD | Loyalty (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 3-23103 / 12 | Flat (7) | R FitzPatrick | D Shaw Mr Derek Shaw | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when slightly hampered over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge last strides, just failed (finished 2nd, awarded race) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(5) |   | ¾ L | Merchant Of Medici (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 901404 / 10 | Flat (14) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Jfw Properties… | 5/2 | |
| slowly into stride, in touch in 6th on inside, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair inside final furlong, one pace towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(4) |   | ¾ L | Sonoran Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 844455 / 7 | Flat (49) | R L Moore | P W Chapple-Hyam Spectral Racing | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden to challenge and chance over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(9) |   | 1½ L | Nahab (GB) (filly, bay, 9 13) | 753-116 / 4 | Flat (40) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Mr Saif Ali | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(3) |   | ¾ L | Big Bay (USA) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 301000 / 6 | Flat (16) | N Callan | Jane Chapple-Hyam Jane Chapple-hyam… | 20/1 | |
| ran in snatches in touch in 5th, ridden over 2f out, never really on terms after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(10) |   | 1½ L | Stirling Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 641-130 / 3 | Flat (41) | R Havlin | W Jarvis Dr J Walker | 33/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 1f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(1) |   | SHD | Taqaat (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4-12 / 6 | Flat (36) | R Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr S A Hughes | 13/2 | |
| restless in stalls, led, strongly pressed 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(12) |   | ½ L | Latansaa (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 3/34- / 4 | Flat (422) | T P O'Shea | M P Tregoning Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along on outside and beaten when edged right over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(11) |   | 1¾ L | Sir George (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 5-80356 / 8 | Flat (21) | T P Queally | Ollie Pears Newstart Partnership | 12/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(7) |   | 1 L | Willow Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 3-10501 / 7 | Flat (11) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn The Weeping Willows | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12(8) |   | - | Catchanova (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 5-62142 / 6 | Flat (2) | F Sweeney | Eve Johnson Houghton The Ascot Colts… | |||
