Full Result 5.55 Kempton (AW) | 2 April 2009

Blue Square Poker Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) 5f Standard

1st £5,459.20 2nd £1,612 3rd £806.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Fault 11/1 Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	3	94 t	85	92	91	–
b c Bahamian Bounty - Trundley Wood (Wassl)
Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong and always holding runner-up final 100yds (op 9-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	7. Affluent 15/8F Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	3	810	77	82	81	–
b f Oasis Dream - Valencia (Kenmare)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, challenged just inside final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken final 100yds (op 13-8 tchd 6-4 and 11-4 in a place)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	8. Mazzola 16/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	3	89	76	75	74	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Elegant Dance (Statoblest)
Broke well, soon steadied but stayed wide, behind and wide bend 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not threaten leading pair (op 14-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [2¾]	5. Evelyn May (IRE) 5/1 William Buick B W Hills	William Buick B W Hills	3	812	79	76	75	–
b f Acclamation - Lady Eberspacher (IRE) (Royal Abjar)
Steadied after start, held up in touch, effort and ridden over 1f out, one pace under pressure final furlong (op 4-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3½]	9. Sweet Applause (IRE) 14/1 Martin Lane ⁵ Alan Jarvis	Martin Lane ⁵ Alan Jarvis	3	84	76	70	70	–
b f Acclamation - Nice Spice (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Chased leader, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd just inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds (tchd 16-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [5]	2. Lesley's Choice 5/1 Frankie McDonald Roger Curtis	Frankie McDonald Roger Curtis	3	94	85	74	73	–
b g Lucky Story (USA) - Wathbat Mtoto (Mtoto)
Chased leaders, lost place bend over 3f out, ridden halfway, wide bend 2f out, no headway after (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7⁽²⁾ 1½ [6½]	6. Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 8/1 Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	3	812	79	62	62	–
b g Captain Rio - Disarm (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty)
Taken down early, awkward and slowly into stride, soon pushed along and headway on inner to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened under pressure entering final furlong (op 12-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 4½ [11]	4. Maggie Lou (IRE) 9/2 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	92	83	49	50	–
b f Red Ransom (USA) - Triomphale (USA) (Nureyev)
Slowly into stride, always ridden along in rear, driven and no progress 2f out (jockey said filly never travelled) (op 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 5:55:00 Winning time: 59.86s (slow by 0.96s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Satwa Street (self certificate), Theatre Street (self certificate)
1st owner: David Gilbert (Fault) 1st breeder: Mrs A M Vestey
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Affluent)
3rd owner: M Channon (Mazzola)
Tote win: £22 PL: £4.30 £1.20 £4.40 Ex: £62.60 CSF: £33.26 Tricast: £349.26

5:55 Kempton (AW) 2 Apr 2009

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