13:10 | Kempton | Saturday 9th January 2021

Results

3 13:10 Kempton 09 Jan 2021

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase (Class 3) (5YO plus)

2m 4f 110y Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Winner £7,018 - 8 ran

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Weighed In

13 Smarty Wild

7 11-2 130

5/2 F

R Johnson

P J Hobbs

raced out wide chasing leaders, hit 10th and lost place, rallied 12th, 2nd next, upsides 3 out, led next, driven and pressed between last 2, battled on gamely run-in

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2 1

9 Pistol Whipped (IRE)

7 11-6 134

7/2

N de Boinville

N J Henderson

raced keenly, in touch on inside, hit 7th, closer tracking leaders 10th, headway on wide outside travelling well in 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, outbattled run-in

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3 8½

14 The Bay Birch (IRE)

10 11-0 128 t

11/2

Stan Sheppard

M Sheppard

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 8th, 2nd briefly next, went 2nd 11th, led next, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo

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4 1

3 A Toi Phil (FR)

11 11-5 140

14/1

N F Houlihan (7)

G & J Moore

in touch in 5th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, kept on

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5 9½

8 Ibis Du Rheu (FR)

10 11-7 135 t h WS

18/1

W T Kennedy

Richard Hobson

held up in last pair, never on terms

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6 2½

6 Erick Le Rouge (FR)

7 11-4 137 WS

10/3 2F

Chester Williams (5)

Mrs J Williams

chased leader until 4th, went 2nd again before 8th, lost 2nd briefly next, hit 11th and dropped to 3rd, weakened 4 out

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7 2

4 Theinval (FR)

11 11-10 138 p

14/1

J McGrath

N J Henderson

held up last, good headway chasing leaders 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out until before next, soon weakened

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8 29

7 Princeton Royale (IRE)

12 11-2 137 v

33/1

Mr Jack Andrews (7)

N B King

led until approaching 12th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

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1 Mind's Eye (IRE)

9 11-13 141

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2 Espoir De Romay (FR)

7 11-12 140 t WS2

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5 Espoir De Teillee (FR)

9 11-10 138

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10 Not Another Muddle

10 11-6 134

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11 Evander (IRE)

6 11-4 132 h

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12 Mahlervous (IRE)

8 11-4 132

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Off Time: 13:11:02 Winning Time: 5m 8.50s Last Updated: 31 Mar 2026 12:03:13

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£3.69
CSF	£11.35 (13, 9)
Tricast	£39.82 (13, 9, 14)
Win	£3.00 (13)
Place	£1.30 (13), £1.70 (9), £1.70 (14)
Swinger	£2.40 (9, 13), £3.40 (9, 14), £2.80 (13, 14)
Exacta	£11.90 (13, 9)
Trifecta	£43.10 (13, 9, 14)

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Replay: 13:10 Kempton 9th Jan 2021

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2020	Good to Soft	8	Erick Le Rouge	6	11 6	134	11P-157	49 days	Mrs J Williams (173 miles)	Lizzie Kelly	7/ 2	5:09.45
2019	Good	4	Mercian Prince	8	11 10	139	1105-67	24 days	Miss Amy Murphy (85 miles)	Jack Quinlan	9/ 4	5:02.20
2018	Good to Soft	7	Mercian Prince	7	11 9	134	1F43-38	35 days	Miss Amy Murphy (85 miles)	Jack Quinlan	11/ 4	5:14.60
2017	Good to Soft	7	Foxtail Hill	8	11 0	124	4P-F135	28 days	N Twiston-Davies (95 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	9/ 2	5:13.50