Full Result 3.30 Kempton | 1 May 2017

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(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £8,447.40 2nd £2,480.40 3rd £1,240.20 4th £620.10

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Roc D'Apsis (FR) 7/2J A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	8	115 p	129	117	136	–
gr g Apsis - Rocapina (FR) (Solon)
Always prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, chased leader 6th to 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, driven out (stewards considered the apparent improvement in form, compared with its previous run at Ludlow on 3 April 2017 where the gelding finished fourth of seven, beaten by 38 ¾ lengths; trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form) (op 9/2)

2 3¼	2. Al Alfa 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	116	130	115	133	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Two For Joy (IRE) (Mandalus)
With leaders, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led again next, ridden approaching 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat (op 6/1)

3 1¾ [5]	5. Fort Worth (IRE) 7/2J Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	8	114	128	112	129	–
b g Presenting - Victorine (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra flat (op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

4 3¼ [8¼]	6. Cloudy Bob (IRE) 5/1 Thomas Greatrex ⁷ Pat Murphy	Thomas Greatrex ⁷ Pat Murphy	10	106	123	104	124	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Keen Supreme (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led to 2nd, remained handy, led 5th to next, went 2nd again 11th, ridden and every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened last (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

5 2¾ [11]	3. Long Lunch 7/1 Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	8	112 tp	129	108	126	–
b g Kayf Tara - Royal Keel (Long Leave)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and not clear run approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 5/1)

6 16 [27]	1. Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 9/2 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	10	1112 t	136	101	122	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Good Hearted (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up in touch, lost place 10th, pushed along 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (trainer's representative said the race came too soon for the gelding, having run 14 days previously; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)

7 14 [41]	7. Like Sully (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Glassonbury Richard Rowe	Andrew Glassonbury Richard Rowe	9	100 2	110	63	86	–
bb g Presenting - Swing Into Action (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, lost place approaching 3rd, not fluent 9th, weakened 4 out (op 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:08 Winning time: 6m 2.10s (slow by 8.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: David Rea & Miss Diane Fudge (Roc D'Apsis) 1st breeder: N Colliere, C Verry Et Al
2nd owner: James Drummond (Al Alfa)
3rd owner: Sleeping Panther Racing (Fort Worth)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.70 £2.60 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £25.23 Trifecta: £98.80

3:30 Kempton 1 May 2017

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