26 Dec 2016 14:05 Kempton
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
32Red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
10-2213 / 11 |
Jump (10) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
33/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, not fluent next, hit 2 out, 10 lengths down and no impression when left clear last | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 12 L |
Virgilio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P5-11P2 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton C J Edwards, D… |
10/1 | |
| last trio, reminders and struggling in 6th before 12th, left poor 2nd and slightly hampered on landing last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Amore Alato (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2U249-1 / 9 |
Jump (50) | R Johnson | J Farrelly Mrs Sarah Faulks |
8/1 | |
| with leader, bumped 1st, led after next until 9th, chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, left poor 3rd and badly hampered on landing after the last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 24 L |
Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-21U11 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Jack Sherwood | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse |
10/1 | |
| mistakes, chased leaders, blundered badly 5th, not fluent next, hit 11th and ridden, driven and weakened after 4 out, left poor 4th last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Minella Daddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8-22112 / 11 |
Jump (9) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
11/2 | |
| led until approaching 2nd chased leading pair until 7th, chased leaders, lost place after 9th, behind and struggling after 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake 3 out and pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Might Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/517-21 / 11 |
Jump (17) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson The Knot Again… |
11/2 | |
| went left 1st, led briefly approaching 2nd, chased leader, led again 9th, clear 14th, went left 2 out, 10 lengths ahead and going strongly when fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Churchtown Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F144-21 / 6 |
Jump (41) | T Scudamore | D Skelton Coral Champions… |
20/1 | |
| always in rear, blundered 4th, tailed off when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Caracci Apache (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11P2/3-F / 6 |
Flat (116), Jump (12) |
N D Fehily | N J Henderson Hp Racing Caracci… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, steady headway on outside tracking leaders approaching 5th, pulled up quickly and dismounted before 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Anibale Fly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
346-112 / 12 |
Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| never fluent, towards rear, mistake 8th, behind and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5-11101 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
10/3 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway 12th, went 3rd 14th, driven and no impression when left poor 2nd at the last, slithered badly on landing and fell soon after | ||||||||||