Full Result 3.50 Kempton (AW) | 25 February 2013

BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Classified Claiming Stakes

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

1st £2,587.60 2nd £770 3rd £384.80 4th £192.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Exceedexpectations (IRE) 11/4F William Twiston-Davies ⁵ Michael Bell	William Twiston-Davies ⁵ Michael Bell	4	811	68	50	74	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Jazan (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders, travelling well 2f out, driven to press leaders between horses inside final furlong, led last strides (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ shd	5. Officer In Command (USA) 9/2 Robert Winston Sean Curran	Robert Winston Sean Curran	7	813 v	66	47	71	–
bb g Officer (USA) - Luv To Stay N Chat (USA) (Candi's Gold)
Slowly into stride, in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, hard pressed but kept slight lead inside final furlong, headed last strides (tchd 5-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [hd]	4. Alhaban (IRE) 3/1 Jamie Spencer Ronald Harris	Jamie Spencer Ronald Harris	7	813	68	47	71	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Anne Tudor (IRE) (Anabaa)
In rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, strong challenge from inside final furlong until no extra last strides (op 5-2)

4⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [3]	2. Hierarch (IRE) 6/1 Miss Alice Haynes ⁷ David Simcock	Miss Alice Haynes ⁷ David Simcock	6	810 p	66	44	68	–
b g Dansili - Danse Classique (IRE) (Night Shift)
Towards rear but in touch, some headway on outside 3f out, shaken up and one pace over 2f out, pushed along and kept on to take 4th final 110yds but no chance with leading trio (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [4½]	6. Abhaath (USA) 12/1 William Carson Ronald Harris	William Carson Ronald Harris	4	811	63	35	59	–
b g Hard Spun (USA) - Above Perfection (USA) (In Excess I)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace (tchd 10-1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [5]	1. King Vahe (IRE) 12/1 Michael J M Murphy ⁵ Alan Jarvis	Michael J M Murphy ⁵ Alan Jarvis	4	92	70	43	68	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Tethkar (Machiavellian)
Took keen hold, soon led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [5¾]	7. Gunner Will (IRE) 8/1 Fergus Sweeney Jamie Osborne	Fergus Sweeney Jamie Osborne	4	89	61	30	54	–
b g Le Vie Dei Colori - Ros The Boss (IRE) (Danehill)
Soon chasing leader, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened 1f out (op 9-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 39.77s (slow by 2.47s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Malcolm Caine (Exceedexpectations) 1st breeder: R S Cockerill (farms) Ltd & Peter Dodd
2nd owner: P M Rich (Officer In Command)
3rd owner: Ridge House Stables Ltd (Alhaban)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £14.34 Trifecta: £40.50 Pool: £2234.14 - 41.31 winning units.
Gunner Will was claimed by Mr P. T. Midgley for £4,000

3:50 Kempton (AW) 25 Feb 2013

BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Classified Claiming Stakes