Full Result 2.40 Kempton | 18 March 2017

Better Odds With Matchbook Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) 2m5f Winter Good 10 hurdles

1st £20,644.80 2nd £6,098.40 3rd £3,049.20 4th £1,524.60 5th £762.30 6th £382.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Brio Conti (FR) 8/1 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	6	1111	134	142	145	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Cadoulie Wood (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leaders and travelled strongly, jumped into lead 2 out, still held together until ridden and readily went clear after last, ridden out

2 3½	11. Divine Spear (IRE) 13/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	119	132	136	134	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Testaway (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Well in touch in midfield, effort in 5th and driven before 2 out, no threat to winner but kept on under pressure flat to go 2nd towards finish (op 15/2)

3 ½ [4]	9. Dream Berry (FR) 12/1 Jack Savage ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Jack Savage ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	6	113 t	133	137	136	–
gr g Dream Well (FR) - Kalberry (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Held up in touch towards rear, closed and not clearest of runs bend before 2 out, ridden and headway between last 2, stayed on well flat to snatch 3rd last strides, no threat to winner

4 nk [4¼]	2. Duke Street (IRE) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	5	1112	135	139	139	–
b g Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Act Of The Pace (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Chased leaders until led 3 out, headed next, soon driven, still pressing but winner still on bit last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2 places towards finish (op 11/1)

5 1 [5¼]	15. Sumkindofking (IRE) 9/1 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	6	117	130	133	131	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Shannon Rose (IRE) (Topanoora)
In touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next, unable to quicken before last, kept on same pace flat (op 16/1)

6 2 [7¼]	1. Sleep Easy 16/1 Harry Reed ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Harry Reed ⁷ Neil Mulholland	5	117 7 p	137	138	137	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Strictly Lambada (Red Ransom)
Held up in touch in midfield, headway 3 out, effort in 6th bend before 2 out, unable to quicken between last 2, kept on same pace after

7 6 [13¼]	20. Shwaiman (IRE) 66/1 Jack Quinlan Michael Banks	Jack Quinlan Michael Banks	7	112	125	121	121	–
br g Authorized (IRE) - Blue Lightning (Machiavellian)
Held up in touch in midfield, mistake 3 out, under pressure and outpaced bend before 2 out, kept on but no threat to leaders after

8 3¼ [16½]	6. Solomn Grundy (IRE) 14/1 Sean Corby ³ Neil Mulholland	Sean Corby ³ Neil Mulholland	7	118	134	127	127	–
b g Westerner - Marika's King (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, hampered 5th, effort under pressure after 3 out, some headway into midfield and switched right between last 2, never troubled leaders

9 1¼ [17¾]	17. Casper King (IRE) 20/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	116	129	121	122	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Princess Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch in midfield, hampered 5th, ridden and unable to quicken bend before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 25/1)

10 1 [18¾]	14. El Terremoto (FR) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	118	131	122	122	–
b g Spirit One (FR) - By Decree (USA) (With Approval)
Led until 3 out, ridden before next, no extra and weakened after 2 out

11 2 [20¾]	16. Top Tug (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	6	117	130	119	118	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Top Romance (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, effort after 3 out, no impression and beaten next, weakened (op 9/1)

12 3½ [24¼]	3. Mister Fizz 100/1 Tommy Dowling ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	Tommy Dowling ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	9	115 p	135	121	119	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Court Champagne (Batshoof)
Chased leader until driven 3 out, lost place bend before next, weakened and hung right between last 2 (tchd 66/1)

13 shd [24½]	18. Bandsman 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	116	129	115	117	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Soleil Sauvage (Loup Sauvage)
Held up in touch towards rear, mistake 6th and 7th, headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened between last 2, behind and eased flat

14 24 [48½]	19. Nathans Pride (IRE) 25/1 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	9	115	128	91	105	–
ch g Definite Article - Tricias Pride (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch in midfield, ridden and struggling after 3 out, beaten and mistake 2 out, behind and eased flat

F	4. Keep In Line (GER) 20/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	5	1111	134	–	–	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Kastila (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Held up in touch in last trio until fell 3 out (tchd 16/1)

F	10. Crimson Ark (IRE) 25/1 Brendan Powell Emma Lavelle	Brendan Powell Emma Lavelle	7	1110 h	133	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Crimson Flower (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Held up in midfield until fell 5th; fatally injured

PU	12. Golden Spear 11/2F Donagh Meyler ³ A J Martin	Donagh Meyler ³ A J Martin	6	115	131	–	–	–
ch g Kyllachy - Penmayne (Inchinor)
Held up in touch in midfield, not much room and lost place bend before 2 out, soon eased and pulled up 2 out (vet reported the gelding was stiff behind) (op 6/1)

PU	13. Cottersrock (IRE) 28/1 Conor Shoemark Martin Keighley	Conor Shoemark Martin Keighley	7	118 p¹	131	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Toasted Oats (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders until after 7th, behind and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up next (op 33/1)

PU	7. Charlemar (FR) 33/1 Nick Scholfield Harry Whittington	Nick Scholfield Harry Whittington	5	1110	133	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Passemare (FR) (Useful)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling after 6th, losing touch when pulled up 3 out

19 ran Off time: 2:41:32 Winning time: 4m 57.80s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Byron Flyer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Gi Gi Syndicate (Brio Conti) 1st breeder: Patrick Joubert
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing LXII (Divine Spear)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Dream Berry)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.20 £2.10 £3.50 Ex: £75.30 CSF: £56.01 Tricast: £646.15 Trifecta: £1,263.60

2:40 Kempton 18 Mar 2017

Better Odds With Matchbook Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle