Full Result 1.10 Kempton | 9 January 2021

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £7,017.84 2nd £2,060.64 3rd £1,030.32 4th £515.16 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Smarty Wild 5/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	130	122	141	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Blaeberry (Kirkwall)
Took keen hold, prominent, mistake and lost ground 10th, soon pushed along, rallied and went second 4 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on well final 110yds, gamely (op 11/4)

2 1	9. Pistol Whipped (IRE) 7/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	116	134	125	143	–
b g Beneficial - Holiday Time (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 7th, switched left 12th, steady headway going easily and went third before 3 out, made challenge from 2 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden inside final 110yds, kept on, held towards finish (op 4/1)

3 8½ [9½]	14. The Bay Birch (IRE) 11/2 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	10	110 t	128	111	129	–
b m Beneficial - Tournant Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leader, lost second but close up before 8th, went second again 10th, led 11th, pushed along and increased tempo before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, outpaced when jumped left last, soon beaten (op 7/1)

4 1 [10½]	3. A Toi Phil (FR) 14/1 Niall Houlihan ⁷ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ⁷ Gary Moore	11	115	140	122	140	–
b g Day Flight - Lucidrile (FR) (Beyssac)
In touch with leaders, pushed along 11th, ridden and headway after 4 out, outpaced and lost ground before 3 out, rallied and went fourth before 2 out, soon no impression (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

5 9½ [20]	8. Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 18/1 William Kennedy Richard Hobson	William Kennedy Richard Hobson	10	117 ht	135	107	129	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
In rear, pushed along 11th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied on outer 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out (op 14/1)

6 2½ [22½]	6. Erick Le Rouge (FR) 100/30 Chester Williams ⁵ Jane Williams	Chester Williams ⁵ Jane Williams	7	114	137	107	127	–
ch g Gentlewave (IRE) - Imperia II (FR) (Beyssac)
Close up, pressed leader before 8th, lost second but close up 10th, ridden and lost position after 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 3/1)

7 2 [24½]	4. Theinval (FR) 14/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	11	1110 p	138	106	126	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Kinevees (FR) (Hard Leaf)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, steady headway on outer and in touch with leaders 11th, went third going easily 4 out, shaken up and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1)

8 29 [53½]	7. Princeton Royale (IRE) 33/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ Neil King	Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ Neil King	12	112 v	137	76	98	–
br g Royal Anthem (USA) - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Led, headed but pressed leader 11th, lost position and pushed along 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, eased when no chance before last, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the the going and would prefer a faster surface) (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:11:02 Winning time: 5m 8.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Espoir De Romay (self certificate), Espoir De Teillee (self certificate), Evander (running in first preference race), Mahlervous, Mind's Eye (running in first preference race), Not Another Muddle (running in first preference race)
1st owner: Michael And Mrs Norma Tuckey (Smarty Wild) 1st breeder: Lady Bland
2nd owner: A Speelman & M Speelman (Pistol Whipped)
3rd owner: Tony Scrivin (The Bay Birch)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £11.35 Tricast: £39.82 Trifecta: £43.10

1:10 Kempton 9 Jan 2021

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase