Full Result 2.40 Kempton | 23 March 2009

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(Class 5) (4yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 10 hurdles

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Dreamy Sweeney (IRE) 10/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	111	–	43	126	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Black Pit (Black Minstrel)
Took keen hold, held up until went prominent 4th, led next, drawing clear when not fluent 2 out, easily (op 5-4 tchd 6-4)

2 12	2. Balthazar King (IRE) 7/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	111	115	31	105	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Held up in touch, tracked winner 6th, ridden on long run to 2 out, soon outpaced (op 5-4 tchd 6-5)

3 1 [13]	7. Petito (IRE) 15/2 Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan ³ Mark Gillard	6	1012	110	30	104	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Fallacy (Selkirk)
Held up, progress to join leading pair after 3 out, soon pushed along, outpaced before next, one pace after (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

4 11 [24]	6. Melteme (IRE) 16/1 Tom Scudamore Philip Hobbs	Tom Scudamore Philip Hobbs	6	111	–	19	96	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Cathy Dee (IRE) (Cataldi)
Mistake 2nd and not always fluent after, in touch, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and plugged on (op 12-1)

5 5 [29]	4. Bob's Your Uncle 16/1 Sam Jones ³ Jonathan Portman	Sam Jones ³ Jonathan Portman	6	1012	–	14	92	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Bob's Princess (Bob's Return)
Held up in rear but well in touch, progress to press leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (tchd 12-1)

6 5 [34]	3. Bankstair (FR) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	111	–	9	89	–
b g Astair (FR) - Idylle D'Estruval (FR) (Cadoudal)
With leader until after 4th, still well in touch 3 out, easily left behind before next (op 20-1)

7 17 [51]	1. Argentato 50/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	5	111	–	–	73	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Native Valley (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led at slow pace, hanging left and looked awkward, hung left bend after 4th, headed next, weakened 7th, mistake next, tailed off (tchd 66-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 34.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: W J Brown (Dreamy Sweeney) 1st breeder: Eugene Condon
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Balthazar King)
3rd owner: T J C Seegar (Petito)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £3.11

2:40 Kempton 23 Mar 2009

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