27 Dec 2012 14:40 Kempton
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,628); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sanctuaire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
55111-3 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Potensis Limited… |
11/8 | |
| led, rider lost whip some time after 5th, ridden and headed after 4 out, led again before 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 13 L |
Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4F-2F12 / 9 |
Flat (737), Jump (19) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Kelso Lowflyers… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
His Excellency (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) |
541552 / 7 |
Flat (567), Jump (12) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M N Dawson |
7/1 | |
| held up, jumped left at times, no impression when not fluent 4 out, progress from after 3 out to take 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
6F25-21 / 13 |
Jump (39) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
15/8 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st or 4th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Idarah (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
134014 / 10 |
Flat (231), Jump (19) |
L Treadwell | Miss V Williams The Shedding Greys |
33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 2nd, pushed along 4th, ridden and struggling 6th, well beaten from 8th | ||||||||||