8:50
Kempton (AW)
28 Nov 2008
Celtic Contractors Handicap
(Class 3) 7f Standard
1st
£7,477.20 2nd
£2,239.20 3rd
£1,119.60 4th
£560.40 5th
£279.60 6th
£140.40
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 86 | 77 | 50 | 87 | – |
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b g
Pivotal |
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Reared start and slowly away, held up well behind, still last over 2f out, rapid headway over 1f out, led final 100yds, ran on well | ||||||||||
5 | 89 tp | 87 | 58 | 96 | – |
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bb g
Orpen (USA) |
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Led, hard pressed and ridden over 2f out, battled on gamely under pressure until headed and no extra final 100yds (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
5 | 95 | 90 | 60 | 97 | – |
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b h
Danehill Dancer (IRE) |
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Steadied and dropped in behind after start, switched out left from over 2f out, in the clear and headway to press leaders entering final furlong, unable to quicken final 100yds (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 83 b | 78 | 45 | 82 | – |
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b g
Ishiguru (USA) |
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Outpaced towards rear, ridden well over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, chased along and keeping on when not clear run and switched right well inside final furlong, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
3 | 91 | 87 | 52 | 89 | – |
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b c
Cadeaux Genereux |
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Chased leaders, effort under pressure over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final 100yds (op 6-1 tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 80 | 39 | 76 | – |
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b f
Act One |
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Slowly into stride, switched right after start, well behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly missed the break) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 90 v | 85 | 44 | 81 | – |
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b g
Tagula (IRE) |
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Held up in midfield, headway 3f out, chased leaders and ridden over 1f out, found little, weakened final furlong (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 94 | 90 | 38 | 75 | – |
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gr g
Lemon Drop Kid (USA) |
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Steadied start, held up well off the pace, pushed along and no headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 80 | 22 | 58 | – |
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b g
Medicean |
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Tracked leaders, effort and ridden on inner 2f out, soon hung right, weakened quickly entering final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 2-1 tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
6 | 88 | 79 | 20 | 56 | – |
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ch g
Zafonic (USA) |
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Steadied start, held up behind, ridden and held head awkwardly over 2f out, never dangerous (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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81 | 8 | 45 | – |
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b g
Stravinsky (USA) |
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Pressed leader, came wide and ridden well over 2f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
7 | 811 t | 82 | – | 14 | – |
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ch g
Pursuit Of Love |
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Restless stalls, chased leaders, ridden 4f out, struggling 3f out, well behind and eased final furlong (vet said gelding was stiff behind) (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 8:52:00 Winning time: 1m 24.76s (slow by 0.16s) Total SP: 123%
- Non-runners: Stanley Goodspeed (vet's certificate), The Kiddykid (vet's certificate)
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1st owner:
The Oh So Sharp Racing Partnership (Resplendent Nova)
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2nd owner:
Giuliano Manfredini (Orpenindeed)
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3rd owner:
Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar (Aeroplane)
- Tote win: £29 PL: £3.20 £1.80 £3.80 Ex: £91.70 CSF: £77.88 Tricast: £952.88
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 27 (54%) M [5-9] 60 (28%) H [10-14] 63 (18%)