Full Result 7.30 Kempton (AW) | 15 March 2023

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(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f218yds) 2m Standard To Slow

1st £7,731 2nd £3,625.50 3rd £1,813.50 4th £906 5th £453 6th £226.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Golden Rules 9/1 Oisin Murphy Deborah Faulkner	Oisin Murphy Deborah Faulkner	6	100	91	17	100	–
b g Golden Horn - Sinnamary (IRE) (Galileo)
Made all, increased tempo and went clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well (op 7/1 tchd 11/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¼	6. First Emperor 11/8F Billy Loughnane ⁵ John Ryan	Billy Loughnane ⁵ John Ryan	4	811 t	82	8	91	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Sky Lantern (IRE) (Red Clubs)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on but always held (op 11/10)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2¾]	2. Diamond Bay 11/4 Sean Levey Tom Ward	Sean Levey Tom Ward	5	910	87	10	92	–
ch g New Bay - Amarillo Starlight (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Prominent, went second 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, kept on (op 3/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [4½]	7. De Vega's Warrior (IRE) 22/1 Theodore Ladd Michael Appleby	Theodore Ladd Michael Appleby	4	812 t	78	–	81	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Oh Sedulous (IRE) (Lawman)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left when ridden over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure) (op 28/1 tchd 20/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	4. East Asia (IRE) 8/1 William Buick Ian Williams	William Buick Ian Williams	8	97	84	3	85	–
b g Iffraaj - Chan Tong (BRZ) (Hampstead)
Prominent, disputing third when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 7/1)

6⁽²⁾ 1 [6¾]	3. Military Two Step (FR) 6/1 Franny Norton Charlie Johnston	Franny Norton Charlie Johnston	5	910	87	5	87	–
gr m Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Step This Way (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Raced in second, prominent from 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 10/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [9]	5. Smart Champion 18/1 Saffie Osborne David Simcock	Saffie Osborne David Simcock	8	92 h	79	–	76	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Soryah (IRE) (Shamardal)
Dwelt start, raced in last and detached, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 7:32:41 Winning time: 3m 35.27s (slow by 9.67s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Gareth Cheshire (Golden Rules) 1st breeder: Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Bb Thoroughbreds (First Emperor)
3rd owner: Ebury Racing 5 (Diamond Bay)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £4.70 £1.30 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £21.71 Trifecta: £81.50

7:30 Kempton (AW) 15 Mar 2023

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