Full Result 4.10 Kempton | 21 October 2018

Matchbook VIP Hurdle (Listed Race)

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

1st £22,780 2nd £8,548 3rd £4,280 4th £2,132 5th £1,072 6th £536

Matchbook VIP Hurdle (Listed Race), 2m - Good, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Verdana Blue (IRE) 8/13F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	107	143	127	150	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Blue Gallery (IRE) (Bluebird)
Mounted outside paddock, settled towards rear, smooth progress after 3 out, led next where only one not ridden, 7 lengths clear last, very decisive (op 4/6 tchd 8/11)

2 7	1. Old Guard 3/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	116	153	132	153	–
b g Notnowcato - Dolma (FR) (Marchand De Sable)
Mounted outside paddock, close up until 5th and ridden 3 out, rallied to go 2nd after next, kept on gamely but no match for winner (tchd 10/3)

3 5 [12]	5. Smaoineamh Alainn (IRE) 16/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	107 h	135	113	135	–
b m Shantou (USA) - Dathuil (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Settled in rear, pushed along and effort to press leaders before 2 out and hit flight, outpaced before last, ran well (op 20/1)

4 ½ [12½]	2. High Secret (IRE) 33/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	110 b¹	140	120	142	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Secret Question (USA) (Rahy)
Led at strong pace, driven and headed and clipped 2 out, weakening when clipped last

5 5 [17½]	4. Unison (IRE) 25/1 Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	8	110	145	114	138	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Easter Song (USA) (Rubiano)
Prominent until ridden 3 out, dropped out quickly before next (op 33/1)

6 9 [26½]	3. San Benedeto (FR) 7/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	7	110 tp	145	104	128	–
ch g Layman (USA) - Cinco Baidy (FR) (Lure)
Mistake 2nd, settled tracking leaders, effort 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, eased last (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)