Full Result 4.45 Kempton (AW) | 20 June 2011

Happy Retirement Robert Watson Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) (1m3f219yds) 1m4f Standard

1st £2,266.60 2nd £674.45 3rd £337.05 4th £168.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Buddy Holly 16/1 Darryll Holland Robert Eddery	Darryll Holland Robert Eddery	6	91	64	68	73	–
b g Reel Buddy (USA) - Night Symphonie (Cloudings)
Took keen hold, chased leader until led 6f out, ridden and quickened clear entering final 2f, in driven and in no danger over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, comfortably (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form.) (op 14-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 3½	7. Lytham (IRE) 9/1 Luke Morris Tony Carroll	Luke Morris Tony Carroll	10	88	57	56	60	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Nousaiyra (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, 4th and no chance with winner over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong to go 2nd last strides (tchd 8-1 and 11-1)

3⁽²⁾ hd [3¾]	1. Beat Route 5/1 Jemma Marshall ⁵ Michael Attwater	Jemma Marshall ⁵ Michael Attwater	4	92	70	68	72	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Steppin Out (First Trump)
Held up in touch, effort on inner and ridden over 2f out, chased winner 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, kept on same pace final furlong and lost 2nd last strides (op 7-2)

4⁽⁸⁾ 2 [5¾]	4. Jovial (IRE) 100/30F Shane Kelly Denis Coakley	Shane Kelly Denis Coakley	4	91	64	59	63	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Baalbek (Barathea)
Chased leader until ridden and not pace of winner 2f out, edging right 2f out, one pace and well held after (op 9-2 tchd 3-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7]	8. Colonel Sherman (USA) 7/2 Andrew Heffernan Philip Kirby	Andrew Heffernan Philip Kirby	6	86 t	55	48	52	–
bb h Mr Greeley (USA) - Spankin 'n Fannin (USA) (Lear Fan)
Soon led, headed 6f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, outpaced and well held final 2f (op 11-4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [10¾]	2. Maison Brillet (IRE) 15/2 Franny Norton Clive Drew	Franny Norton Clive Drew	4	94 p	67	54	58	–
b g Pyrus (USA) - Stormchaser (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Held up in touch in rear, effort and ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and no threat to leaders final 2f (op 9-1 tchd 7-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 42 [52¾]	6. Diamond Twister (USA) 16/1 Kieren Fox ³ Lisa Williamson	Kieren Fox ³ Lisa Williamson	5	86 t	58	–	–	–
b h Omega Code (USA) - King's Pact (USA) (Slewacide)
In touch, ridden over 5f out, lost touch well over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off

8⁽³⁾ nk [53]	5. Robby Bobby 11/2 Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	6	813	62	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Dancing Mirage (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Behind, headway on outer to chase leaders 6f out, ridden and found nil well over 2f out, weakened just over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 2m 35.64s (slow by 3.74s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: EDS Roofing Supplies Ltd (Buddy Holly) 1st breeder: R J & S A Carter
2nd owner: Morgan, Clarke & Parris (Lytham)
3rd owner: Canisbay Bloodstock (Beat Route)
Tote win: £23.50 PL: £6.10 £3.20 £1.80 Ex: £150.40 CSF: £140.27 Tricast: £800.41

4:45 Kempton (AW) 20 Jun 2011

Happy Retirement Robert Watson Handicap