Full Result 1.35 Kempton (AW) | 28 March 2026

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(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) 7f Standard To Slow

1st £8,374.40 2nd £3,929.60 3rd £1,963.20 4th £982.40 5th £489.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Defence Minister 9/4F Callum Rodriguez Hamad Al Jehani	Callum Rodriguez Hamad Al Jehani	4	97	92	80	101	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Tears Of The Sun (Mastercraftsman)
Dwelt start and ducked left start, took keen hold, in rear, smooth headway from over 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, carried left by loose horse but kept on well inside final furlong (op 5/2)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	4. Cogitate (IRE) 6/1 Billy Loughnane Charles Hills	Billy Loughnane Charles Hills	5	92	87	72	92	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Damaniyat Girl (USA) (Elusive Quality)
In rear, headway from over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 7/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2]	8. Golden Redemption (USA) 5/1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	4	811	82	64	84	–
b c Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Redemption Day (USA) (Quality Road)
Took keen hold, led, hampered by loose horse throughout, headed 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong (vet said colt had been struck into right-hind) (op 4/1)

4⁽¹⁾ hd [2¼]	9. I'm Workin On It 4/1 Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman	Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman	4	810	81	63	82	–
b g Harry Angel (IRE) - Bowstar (Oasis Dream)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway from 2f out, no extra towards finish (op 5/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nse [2¼]	5. Eminency (IRE) 11/1 Jack Dace ⁵ Stuart Williams	Jack Dace ⁵ Stuart Williams	6	810 ht	86	68	87	–
gr g Havana Grey - Kendamara (FR) (Kendargent)
Ducked left start and hampered rival start, in rear, waiting for room 2f out, ran on final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 12/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [3½]	1. Al Arbeed 11/1 Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	4	99	94	73	92	–
b c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Queen's Pearl (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Took keen hold, prominent, led 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

7⁽³⁾ shd [3½]	6. Electrifarhh 33/1 George Downing Ed Walker	George Downing Ed Walker	4	90	85	63	83	–
b f Farhh - Electrify (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Took keen hold, never better than midfield (op 20/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 20 [23½]	3. Sisyphean (IRE) 6/1 David Egan Richard Spencer	David Egan Richard Spencer	5	95 p¹	90	13	34	–
b h Dubawi (IRE) - Lunar Vega (IRE) (Lope De Vega)
Prominent, lost ground quickly from 2f out (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore) (op 11/2)

UR⁽⁵⁾	7. Bold Impact (IRE) 50/1 Oliver Searle ⁵ Rod Millman	Oliver Searle ⁵ Rod Millman	4	87	83	–	–	–
b g Blue Point (IRE) - Motheeba (USA) (Mustanfar)
Hampered badly start, saddle slipped and unseated soon after start (op 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:35:17 Winning time: 1m 25.55s (slow by 1.35s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Wathnan Racing (Defence Minister) 1st breeder: Mildmay Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: H Frost (Cogitate)
3rd owner: Saeed Suhail (Golden Redemption)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.40 £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £16.59 Tricast: £62.33 Trifecta: £111.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (46%) M [4-6] 30 (16%) H [7-9] 60 (38%)

1:35 Kempton (AW) 28 Mar 2026

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