Full Result 8.50 Kempton (AW) | 14 January 2009

Blue Square Poker Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) 1m Standard

1st £2,590.40 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	9. Fancy Footsteps (IRE) 7/2F Ian Mongan Clive Cox	Ian Mongan Clive Cox	4	811	63	5	74	–
gr f Noverre (USA) - Fancy Intense (Peintre Celebre)
Tracked leaders, effort to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 2¼	8. Rock Anthem (IRE) 9/2 Pat Dobbs Mike Murphy	Pat Dobbs Mike Murphy	5	812	64	–	70	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Regal Portrait (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Soon led, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on to hold on for 2nd but no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [2½]	1. Balata 4/1 Tom McLaughlin Rod Millman	Tom McLaughlin Rod Millman	4	94	70	6	75	–
b g Averti (IRE) - Manila Selection (USA) (Manila)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, not quicken over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 3rd near finish (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [2¾]	2. Dinner Date 6/1 Shane Kelly Tom Keddy	Shane Kelly Tom Keddy	7	92	68	3	72	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Misleading Lady (Warning)
Held up in last pair, promising headway over 2f out to close on leaders over 1f out, effort petered out final furlong (op 11-2)

5⁽³⁾ 1 [3¾]	10. Magic Warrior 11/1 Paul Fitzsimons Jimmy Fox	Paul Fitzsimons Jimmy Fox	9	86	58	–	60	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Clarista (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Slowly into stride, soon recovered and held up in midfield, effort on inner 2f out, soon not quicken and held (op 16-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [4¼]	7. Diego Rivera 14/1 Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	4	813	65	–	66	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Manuka Too (IRE) (First Trump)
Took keen hold on outer, mostly chased leader to 2f out, faded (tchd 16-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ nk [4½]	4. Divertimenti (IRE) 9/1 Liam Jones Conor Dore	Liam Jones Conor Dore	5	90 p	66	–	67	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Ballet Shoes I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, no danger after, plugged on final furlong (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 1 [5½]	6. Pha Mai Blue 25/1 Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	4	813	65	–	63	–
b g Acclamation - Queen Of Silk (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Awkward start, always in last pair, shaken up and no progress over 2f out

9⁽⁷⁾ ½ [6]	5. Tobar Suil Lady (IRE) 8/1 Stevie Donohoe John Spearing	Stevie Donohoe John Spearing	4	90	66	–	63	–
b f Statue Of Liberty (USA) - Stellarette (IRE) (Lycius)
Took keen hold, held up and raced wide, rapid progress to challenge 3f out, soon ridden, gradually weakened over 2f out

9 ran Off time: 9:02:00 Winning time: 1m 43.09s (slow by 5.79s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Salt Of The Earth I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John And Anne Soul (Fancy Footsteps) 1st breeder: Brian Dolan
2nd owner: Ronald Bright (Rock Anthem)
3rd owner: The Links Partnership (Balata)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.50 £2.40 £1.60 Ex: £14 CSF: £19.13 Tricast: £64.94
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 90 (43%) M [4-6] 27 (29%) H [7-9] 33 (28%)

8:50 Kempton (AW) 14 Jan 2009

Blue Square Poker Handicap