Full Result 4.50 Kempton | 23 February 2008

Raceform Update Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m5f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £7,515.60 2nd £2,220 3rd £1,110 4th £555.60 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kicks For Free (IRE) 3/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112	133	126	144	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Confidently ridden, held up in last, smooth headway after 3 out, switched right 2 out, led going well last, pushed clear, easily (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2 3	2. Chiaro (FR) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114 b	125	115	131	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Link Diamond (FR) (Diamond Prospect)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, joined leader after 3 out, led and hit next, soon ridden and edged right, headed last, no chance with winner (tchd 11-1)

3 5 [8]	9. Premier Des Marais (FR) 11/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	1010	117	102	117	–
b g Kalmoss (FR) - Imghard (FR) (Pure Hasard)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, chased leading trio and driven before 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in places)

4 nk [8¼]	5. Irish Legend I (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien C Roberts	Tom O'Brien C Roberts	8	1013	120	105	120	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Wedding Bouquet (Kings Lake)
Took keen hold, chased leader until led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened before last (op 10-1)

5 10 [18¼]	6. Katess (IRE) 9/2 Jack Doyle ⁵ Alan King	Jack Doyle ⁵ Alan King	5	108	120	95	118	–
b m Spectrum (IRE) - Esclava (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up in touch, blundered badly 3 out, ridden and tried to rally before next, weakened after 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

6 8 [26¼]	4. Ned Ludd (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Jonathan Portman	Robert Thornton Jonathan Portman	5	112 p	123	91	110	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Zanella (IRE) (Nordico)
In touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well held when blundered last (tchd 10-1)

7 14 [40¼]	3. En La Cruz (FR) 20/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	114 p	125	79	93	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 6th, headed soon after 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

8 19 [59¼]	8. Desert Jim (FR) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	Mick Fitzgerald F Doumen	6	1010 b	117	52	66	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Jimshine (FR) (Shining Steel)
Jumped left, led, hit 2nd, headed after 6th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off after 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped left throughout) (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:52:00 Winning time: 5m 16.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Deep Reflection (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Kicks For Free) 1st breeder: Martin Cullinane
2nd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Chiaro)
3rd owner: Marais Racing (Premier Des Marais)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.70 £2.80 £1.40 Ex: £37.70 CSF: £30.44 Tricast: £82.99

4:50 Kempton 23 Feb 2008

Raceform Update Handicap Hurdle