Kempton
14:40
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.20 £3 £3.50 Exacta: £18.70 Tricast: £167.83 Trifecta: £182.30
Non-Runners: Fantastic Lady (unsuitable ground), Fidelio Vallis (vet's certificate), Mister Fisher (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - headway 7th - went second 4 out - led before 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 7/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - went second 5th - led before 8th - ridden when jumped badly left home straight - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2)
N/A AVG Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 9/1 16
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3rd
Held up in rear - pushed along and headway before 3 out - outpaced but went third before 2 out(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 146 lbs 14/1 2.5
4th
Raced in second - lost second but prominent 5th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Jane Williams 152 lbs 9/2 3
5th
Held up in rear - headway before 10th - outpaced 11th - ridden and some headway before 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
8 G Poor Milton Harris 150 lbs 12/1 1.5
6th
Led - headed but prominent before 8th - ridden when blundered 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping the third last fence)(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 151 lbs 16/1 11
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - fell 10th(op 12/1)
10 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 145 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Always towards rear - ridden and weakened before 10th - behind when pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 151 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Prominent - mistake 6th - mistake and weakened 11th - behind when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a faster surface)(op 6/1)
11 G AVG Harry Whittington 155 lbs 8/1 -
99th
Midfield - headway 7th - weakened before 4 out - behind when pulled up before 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G AVG Venetia Williams 170 lbs 11/1 -