Full Result 3.10 Kempton | 11 February 2011

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(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Pere Blanc (IRE) 100/30F Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	6	112	95	82	121	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Sunset Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always going easily, prominent, led soon after 3 out, cruised clear before next (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was suited by a step up in trip and a change of tactics.) (op 4-1)

2 15	3. Russian Epic 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1110 t	103	75	106	–
b g Diktat - Russian Rhapsody (Cosmonaut)
Tracked leaders, going better than nearly all of rivals when closed to chase winner after 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd briefly before 2 out, plugged on

3 9 [24]	8. Life Of A Luso (IRE) 66/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	7	117	100	63	96	–
b g Luso - Life Of A Lady I (IRE) (Insan)
Held up in rear, steady progress to track leaders 7th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no real headway after (op 50-1)

4 4½ [28½]	5. Nobby Kivambo (IRE) 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	6	118 p	101	60	91	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Kivavite (USA) (Kingmambo)
Led at decent pace, headed soon after 3 out, gradually weakened (tchd 11-2)

5 26 [54½]	7. Royal Kicks (FR) 25/1 Tom Cannon ⁷ Suzy Smith	Tom Cannon ⁷ Suzy Smith	10	110	100	32	66	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Al Kicks (FR) (Al Nasr)
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon driven in rear, well behind from 7th, plugged on past toiling rivals before 2 out (op 20-1)

6 3 [57½]	16. Peveril Pandora 7/1 Barry Keniry Jimmy Fox	Barry Keniry Jimmy Fox	8	1012 t	91	20	55	–
b m Kayf Tara - Spellbinder (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Mistakes in rear, struggling and behind 7th, some modest headway after 3 out, soon weakened (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

7 6 [63½]	12. Cloudy Wager 16/1 Felix De Giles Anna Newton-Smith	Felix De Giles Anna Newton-Smith	6	112	95	17	53	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Gemma's Wager (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in rear, progress after 6th, chased leaders next, lost touch under pressure in 6th after 3 out

8 42 [105½]	2. Princely Hero (IRE) 40/1 Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	Leighton Aspell Chris Gordon	7	1112 p	105	–	26	–
b g Royal Applause - Dalu (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Took keen hold, with leaders to 7th, weakened rapidly soon after, well tailed off

9 52 [157½]	1. Mossini (IRE) 28/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	1112	105	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Ballylooby Moss (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always in last trio, lost touch before 6th, well tailed off next, continued as others in front pulled up (op 25-1)

10 25 [182½]	9. Smoking (FR) 25/1 Gerard Tumelty Jonathen de Giles	Gerard Tumelty Jonathen de Giles	5	116	99	–	–	–
b g Arnaqueur (USA) - Juppelongue (FR) (Trebrook)
Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off after next, continued as others in front pulled up (op 16-1)

F	6. Original Prankster (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	100	–	103	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Kinallen Lady (IRE) (Abednego)
Held up towards rear, progress from 5th, tracked leaders 7th, effort after 3 out, ridden to go 7 lengths 2nd but no chance with winner when fell heavily 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	4. El Diego (IRE) 18/1 Aidan Coleman Jamie Snowden	Aidan Coleman Jamie Snowden	7	118	101	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Goncharova I (USA) (Gone West)
In touch, chased leaders 7th, well beaten in 7th after 3 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next (op 16-1)

PU	13. The Old Buccaneer (IRE) 9/1 Richie McLernon ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ³ Jonjo O'Neill	8	1012	94	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Claycastle I (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
In touch, ridden and just in touch at back of main group before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	15. Pikasso (FR) 16/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	8	1013	92	–	–	–
bb g Sleeping Car (FR) - Roseraie (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Raced wide, prominent, tracked leader 5th to 7th, weakened rapidly before 3 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 25-1)

PU	14. Across The Straits (FR) 33/1 Jimmy Derham ³ Jonathan Geake	Jimmy Derham ³ Jonathan Geake	7	1011	93	–	–	–
b g Dansili - Skipnight (Ashkalani)
Held up in rear, progress after 6th, in touch next, outpaced in 8th soon after 3 out, pulled up before next (op 25-1)

PU	10. Star King (IRE) 40/1 Hadden Frost Henrietta Knight	Hadden Frost Henrietta Knight	6	112	95	–	–	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Flutter (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch until weakened rapidly after 4th, tailed off last when pulled up before 7th

PU	17. Chervonet (IRE) 18/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	5	1011 tb¹	90	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cashla (IRE) (Duky)
Mostly chased leader to 5th, weakened rapidly next, tailed off after 7th, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 20-1)

PU	18. Beau Colonel (FR) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Henrietta Knight	Andrew Thornton Henrietta Knight	5	1011	90	–	–	–
gr g Colonel Collins (USA) - Brave Lola (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off in last pair when pulled up before 7th

18 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 28.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Exors of the Late George Ward (Pere Blanc) 1st breeder: George Ward
2nd owner: Cromhall Stud (Russian Epic)
3rd owner: John H W Finch (Life Of A Luso)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £15.40 Ex: £32.80 CSF: £27.41 Tricast: £1,535.77

3:10 Kempton 11 Feb 2011

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