Full Result 6.30 Kempton | 22 April 2024

Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £9,505.80 2nd £4,374 3rd £2,187 4th £1,094.40 5th £545.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Highstakesplayer (IRE) 4/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	8	119	130	99	139	–
b g Ocovango - Elivette (FR) (Arvico)
Disputed lead, pushed along 2 out, led clearly approaching last, good jump last, pushed out run-in, always doing enough (op 9/2)

2 ½	10. Fidux (FR) 11/1 Oscar Palmer ¹⁰ Alan King	Oscar Palmer ¹⁰ Alan King	11	1010	127	95	134	–
b g Fine Grain (JPN) - Folle Tempete (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish (op 9/1)

3 nk [¾]	2. Karl Philippe (FR) 11/1 Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	9	119 w² t	133	101	138	–
ch g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Kaer Gwell (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly 13th, headed approaching last, kept on well run-in (op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

4 15 [15¾]	12. King's Threshold (IRE) 6/4F Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	7	112	123	78	117	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 15/8)

5 12 [27¾]	7. Grozni (FR) 9/2 Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ James Owen	Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ James Owen	8	112 p	130	75	113	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Urane De Ferbet (FR) (Secret Singer)
Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, no impression from 5 out (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

6 shd [28]	11. Le Cameleon 25/1 Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey	Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey	9	113 w¹ t	124	69	106	–
bb g Great Pretender (IRE) - Countess Camilla (Bob's Return)
Midfield, slightly hampered 1st, headway 12th, challenging 3 out, found little and weakened before 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

7 nk [28¼]	8. Broken Quest (IRE) 40/1 Harry Bannister David Dennis	Harry Bannister David Dennis	12	119 tp	130	75	112	–
b g Ask - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, midfield, no impression after 4 out

PU	4. Larry 22/1 Tom Cannon Gary Moore	Tom Cannon Gary Moore	11	1111 tp	132	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gaspaisie (FR) (Beyssac)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 18/1)

PU	1. Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 33/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	9	120 tp	135	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Bandelaro (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, prominent, jumped slightly left 1st, challenging 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 22/1)

PU	3. Switch Hitter (IRE) 14/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	9	1112	133	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Country Time (IRE) (Curtain Time)
Prominent, bumped 1st, dropped to rear 12th, pulled up before 5 out (op 10/1)

PU	5. Docpickedme (IRE) 16/1 Lilly Pinchin Richard Hobson	Lilly Pinchin Richard Hobson	8	119 w² tp	130	–	–	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic)
Jumped left on occasions, led narrowly, not fluent 11th, bad mistake and headed 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed at a number of fences) (tchd 18/1)

11 ran Off time: 6:30:12 Winning time: 6m 0.67s (slow by 6.67s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Hidden Heroics (self certificate)
1st owner: Jerry Hinds & Ashley Head (Highstakesplayer) 1st breeder: Brian Keenan Jnr
2nd owner: Axom LXVIII (Fidux)
3rd owner: C Coley, D Porter, H Redknapp, P Smith (Karl Philippe)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.90 £2.70 £2.90 Ex: £48 CSF: £45.34 Tricast: £459.32 Trifecta: £395.30

6:30 Kempton 22 Apr 2024

Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Chase