21 Nov 2011 14:35 Kempton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfred Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Fontano (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 8224-55 / 5 | Jump (23) | Alex Merriam | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out on outer, led before last, edged right and kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5U4-UF9 / 13 | Jump (16) | Gerald Quinn | B I Case Moore, Moore &… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders before 4 out, led before and not fluent 2 out, headed before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Top Smart (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 42113-P / 8 | Jump (35) | D E Mullins | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 9 L | Namarama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 08-6893 / 10 | Jump (58) | N P Madden | J Queally Mrs Miriam Queally | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th and 6th, headway before 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4 L | Amore Mio (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8P63-27 / 10 | Flat (1177), Jump (16) | R Thornton | R T Phillips Team Kirkton | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place and behind before 8th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Mzuri Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42F-382 / 7 | Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | Mrs L Hill Ruth Tupper & Tom… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, with leader 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 31 L | Georgian King (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 43/PF4-4 / 13 | Jump (10) | Matt Crawley | Miss S Smith Mr Roger Allsop | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along after 6th, lost place before 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 58 L | Spanish Cruise (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 102-3PF / 10 | Flat (1280), Jump (26) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Miss L Egerton | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Cool Strike (UAE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 9466-5 / 7 | Flat (429), Jump (50) | S Thomas | A M Hales Mr A M Hales | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Seven Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 40/356F / 7 | Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Taylormaid | ||
