27 Dec 2017 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £51,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
214F-11 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
8/15 | |
| tracked leader, left in lead 8th, clear before 3 out, pushed along and well in command when not fluent last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
14-7574 / 11 |
Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe C Leech |
25/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, left in 3rd place and slightly hampered 8th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, went modest 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 14 L |
Forest Bihan (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1152-1P / 10 |
Jump (50) | D A Jacob | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin |
6/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, left 2nd and slightly hampered 8th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, awkward and lost modest 2nd 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
31512-3 / 12 |
Flat (1260), Jump (38) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams |
3/1 | |
| sometimes jumped slightly left, led and set decent pace, clear 7th, travelling well when fell 8th | ||||||||||