20:15 Kempton 06 May 2024
Community Focus Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £13,528 - 5 ran
raced in third, closed on leaders 7th, disputed 8th, good jump when clearly led 4 out, pulled clear with good jump 3 out, asserted when ridden before last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
in touch with leaders, briefly lost position 8th, soon rallied and went second before 3 out, chased winner form 2 out, kept on but always held run-in after last
close up, briefly led 1st, soon headed on landing an raced in second, mistake 5th, led before 8th, soon joined, headed 4 out, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out
led, briefly headed 1st, soon led again before 2nd, jumped cleanly early, swift jump again and gained a length 6th, struggling after slower jump and headed 7th, soon dropped to last 8th, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards last, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, pulled up before last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good | 7 | Mercian Prince | 12 | 11 10 | 137 | 212251 | 197 days | Miss A Murphy (85 miles) | Jack Quinlan | 8/ 1 | 4:36.86 | |
| 2022 | Good | 8 | Slate House | 10 | 11 4 | 137 | 022461 | 19 days | J Tizzard (115 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4/ 1 | 4:25.03 | |
| 2021 | Good | 6 | Fidelio Vallis | 6 | 11 4 | 137 | 1-24211 | 20 days | P F Nicholls (77 miles) | Bryony Frost | 13/ 8 | 4:18.61 | |
| 2019 | Good | 5 | Dolos | 6 | 11 12 | 154 | 2-22315 | 65 days | P F Nicholls (77 miles) | Harry Cobden | 11/ 10 | 4:20.90 | |
| 2018 | Good | 8 | Imperial Presence | 7 | 10 11 | 128 | 5512-52 | 44 days | P Hobbs & J White (155 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 2 | 4:16.25 | |
| 2017 | Good | 5 | A Little Magic | 6 | 11 1 | 133 | U91131 | 22 days | Jonjo & A O'Neill (95 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 2 | 4:26.00 | |
| 2016 | Good | 9 | Dunraven Storm | 11 | 11 12 | 145 | 434220 | 45 days | P Hobbs & J White (155 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 1 | 4:21.83 |