Full Result 4.20 Kempton | 22 October 2017

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(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m Summer Good 8 hurdles

1st £17,165.40 2nd £6,491.40 3rd £3,290.40 4th £1,679.40 5th £884.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Old Guard EvensF Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	110	149	114	143	–
b g Notnowcato - Dolma (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Tracked leaders until went 2nd after 4th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, led between last 2, ran on strongly and well in command flat, readily (op 6/4)

2 4½	5. San Benedeto (FR) 9/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	110 tp	150	109	136	–
ch g Layman (USA) - Cinco Baidy (FR) (Lure)
Chased leader until after 4th, stayed handy in 3rd, effort 2 out, chased winner and close enough between last 2, outpaced by winner but kept on for clear 2nd flat (tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)

3 1½ [6]	6. Miss Spent (IRE) 66/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	107 t	115	100	128	–
b m Presenting - Cash And New (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in last pair, effort before 2 out, chasing leaders and mistake 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace from last

4 4½ [10½]	3. Optimus Prime (FR) 4/1 Noel Fehily Dan Skelton	Noel Fehily Dan Skelton	5	110 t	140	102	132	–
b g Deportivo - Diluvienne (FR) (Kaldoun)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, close enough and mistake 2 out, unable to quicken and outpaced between last, well held 4th and one pace flat (op 3/1)

5 9 [19½]	4. Rayvin Black 16/1 Thomas Garner Oliver Sherwood	Thomas Garner Oliver Sherwood	8	110	139	92	126	–
b g Halling (USA) - OptimisticI (Reprimand)
Led, ridden before 2 out, hung right 2 out, headed and no extra under pressure between last 2, 4th and beaten when mistake last, soon weakened (tchd 20/1)

PU	1. Hint Of Mint 16/1 Niall P Madden Harry Fry	Niall P Madden Harry Fry	8	110	136	–	–	–
b g Passing Glance - Juno Mint (Sula Bula)
Held up in touch in midfield, eased and pulled up before 3 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost her action; vet reported the gelding was lame on its left-fore leg) (op 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:20:31 Winning time: 3m 45.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Brooks, Stewart Families & J Kyle (Old Guard) 1st breeder: The Rt Hon Lord Rothschild
2nd owner: P J Vogt (San Benedeto)
3rd owner: Michael Fennessy (Miss Spent)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.50 £1.40 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £3.77 Trifecta: £73.60

4:20 Kempton 22 Oct 2017

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