Full Result 1.05 Kempton | 27 December 2008

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(Class 3) (3yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £6,262 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Starluck (IRE) 4/5F Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	3	118	140	136	142	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Raced wide, always going well chased leading pair, led before 2 out, clear 2 out, not extended (op 10-11 tchd evens in places)

2 11	9. True Blue Saga (IRE) 20/1 Tom Scudamore F Doumen	Tom Scudamore F Doumen	3	1012 p	–	112	112	–
b g Anabaa Blue - Saiga (FR) (Baryshnikov)
Held up, jumped left 1st, headway 5th, chased winner under pressure between last 2, no impression (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

3 1 [12]	5. Der Spieler (GER) 25/1 Andrew Tinkler C Von Der Recke	Andrew Tinkler C Von Der Recke	3	1012	–	111	111	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Dabara (IRE) (Shardari)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, plugged on to go 3rd after last, no chance with winner (op 33-1)

4 6 [18]	1. Balzaccio (FR) 9/2 Christian Williams Alan King	Christian Williams Alan King	3	118	127	114	115	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Baliyna (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no chance with winner after, weakened before last (op 7-2)

5 2½ [20½]	10. Silk Affair (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Michael Quinlan	Tom O'Brien Michael Quinlan	3	105	–	93	97	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Uncertain Affair (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, effort and ridden after 3 out soon no impression, well held when bumped 2 out (op 28-1)

6 9 [29½]	2. Perlon (FR) 40/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Gary Moore	3	115	110	99	104	–
b g Winning Smile (FR) - Perle Deux Mille (FR) (French Glory)
Led and soon clear, headed 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, well beaten 2 out (op 50-1)

7 13 [42½]	4. Classic Swain (USA) 5/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	3	1012 t	–	73	86	–
ch c Swain (IRE) - Affirm Miss (USA) (Sky Classic)
In touch, mistake 6th, pressed leader next, soon ridden, weakened quickly before 2 out, well beaten when jumped left and bumped rival 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

8 10 [52½]	8. Time To Play 80/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Terry Clement	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Terry Clement	3	107 2	–	61	73	–
b g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Primavera (Anshan)
Held up in last pair, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off (vet said gelding had lost a shoe) (op 100-1 tchd 66-1)

9 3 [55½]	6. Hawkstar Express (IRE) 100/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Jim Boyle	Tom Molloy ⁵ Jim Boyle	3	107	–	55	68	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Band Of Angels (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up behind, jumped left 1st, ridden and struggling after 5th, losing touch when jumped badly left next, tailed off

PU	7. Ramona Chase 14/1 Jamie Moore Michael Attwater	Jamie Moore Michael Attwater	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Audacieuse (Rainbow Quest)
Pulled hard, held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:06:00 Winning time: 3m 55.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: A T A Wates (Starluck) 1st breeder: Castlemartin Stud And Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Haras D'Ecouves (True Blue Saga)
3rd owner: Stall B B C (Der Spieler)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £3.40 £4.20 Ex: £19.80 CSF: £22.81

1:05 Kempton 27 Dec 2008

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