Full Result 3.50 Kempton | 18 March 2023

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £7,076.54 2nd £3,256.20 3rd £1,628.10 4th £814.72 5th £406.02

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Animal (IRE) 100/30J Charlie Hammond Suzy Smith	Charlie Hammond Suzy Smith	7	113	108	88	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Fantine (IRE) (Darsi)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, joined leaders before 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, kept on well (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

2 7	1. Southern Sam 100/30J Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	9	120	119	93	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Led, headed before 3rd, dropped to midfield 5th, headway 12th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened final 110yds (op 7/2 tchd 16/5)

3 1½ [8½]	10. Uallrightharry (IRE) 11/1 Brendan Powell Karen Jewell	Brendan Powell Karen Jewell	11	1013 p	104	77	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Enchanted Valley (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, led 6th, headed 7th, led again 14th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra approaching last (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1¾ [10¼]	4. Ede'iffs Elton 9/1 Harry Cobden Robert Walford	Harry Cobden Robert Walford	9	1110 w² tp	115	86	–	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Ede'Iff (Tragic Role)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, led before 3rd, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed 14th, ridden and every chance before 3 out, no extra approaching last (op 7/1 tchd 11/1)

5 10 [20¼]	9. Mister Murchan (IRE) 20/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Richard Rowe	Niall Houlihan ³ Richard Rowe	10	1011 p¹	105	67	–	–
b g Westerner - So Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 22/1)

6 18 [38¼]	2. Just Don't Know (IRE) 9/2 Craig Nichol Paul Robson	Craig Nichol Paul Robson	10	1113	118	63	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Desperado Queen (IRE) (Un Desperado)
In rear, headway 12th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, slow jump last (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that the race came too soon) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

PU	11. I'm A Starman 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Mark Rimell	Sam Twiston-Davies Mark Rimell	10	105 b	96	–	–	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Strathtay (Pivotal)
Prominent, not fluent 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 11/2)

PU	5. Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Keiran Burke	Daryl Jacob Keiran Burke	10	117 tp	112	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Be My Adelina (IRE) (Be My Native)
Midfield, headway 5th, ridden and lost position 11th, weakened 15th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 10/1)

PU	3. Harlem Soul 28/1 Jordan Nailor Syd Hosie	Jordan Nailor Syd Hosie	5	1112	121	–	–	–
ch g Frankel - Giants Play (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Jumped left, always towards rear, behind when pulled up after 9th (op 22/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:52:09 Winning time: 6m 32.92s (slow by 38.92s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Northern Poet (unsuitable ground), Ozzie Man (self certificate)
1st owner: James Rimmer & Chris Ames (Animal) 1st breeder: Ms Ciara Browne
2nd owner: Tim Syder (Southern Sam)
3rd owner: Mrs S Stanier (Uallrightharry)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £2.90 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £15.40 Tricast: £107.74 Trifecta: £119

3:50 Kempton 18 Mar 2023

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