Full Result 2.50 Kempton | 12 November 2008

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(Class 2) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £18,855.60 2nd £5,619.60 3rd £2,844.60 4th £1,458.60 5th £762.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Briareus 4/1 Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	8	118	140	121	154	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Lower The Tone (IRE) (Phone Trick)
Led to 6th, led 8th to 9th, ridden to chase leader after and looked held, switched right after 3 out, battled on well and better jump last, soon led, driven out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

2 1	4. I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 4/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	115	–	116	151	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Nova Rose (Ra Nova)
Pressed leader, led 6th, mistake next, headed 8th, led again next, about 2 lengths up and looked winner from 3 out, out jumped last and soon collared on flat (op 8-11)

3 7 [8]	6. Penzance I 14/1 Jack Doyle Alan King	Jack Doyle Alan King	7	111	134	104	140	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Chased leaders, well in touch when blundered 7th, renewed effort 3 out and soon chasing leading piar, kept on but never able to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

4 12 [20]	3. Pur De Sivola (FR) 9/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	118	138	96	134	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gamine D'Ici (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, ridden from 9th, gradually outpaced before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 27 [47]	2. Gentle John (FR) 20/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	118	131	62	117	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Perky I (FR) (Kendor)
Held up in last pair, well in touch 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, soon eased (op 12-1)

PU	5. Modicum (USA) 13/2 Mrs R Dobbin Nicky Richards	Mrs R Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	115	148	–	–	–
b g Chester House (USA) - Wandesta (Nashwan)
Raced wide, in touch, not fluent 2nd and mistake 4th, weakened and mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 11-2)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 3m 55.40s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Miss E J Lambourne (Briareus) 1st breeder: N A Ovett
2nd owner: J Hales (I'msingingtheblues)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Penzance I)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £2.30 £1.40 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £7.80

2:50 Kempton 12 Nov 2008

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