27 Dec 2018 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Unibet Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Altior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11/111-1 / 11 |
Jump (19) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh |
1/8 | |
| wore ear plugs in prelims, jumped well, tracked leading pair, close 2nd approaching 8th, led going well 3 out, clear next, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 19 L |
Diego Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
32F15-5 / 12 |
Jump (51) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
11/1 | |
| waited with in rear, closer in 4th place after 5th, 3rd place 8th, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3F3P4-3 / 12 |
Flat (1625), Jump (18) |
N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams |
8/1 | |
| led and raced freely, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
212P8-2 / 10 |
Jump (33) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 8th, 4th and struggling when hit 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 25 L |
Diakali (FR) (colt, grey, 11 0) |
66-111P / 11 |
Flat (2391), Jump (19) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Nick Peacock… |
33/1 | |
| chased leading trio, hit 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, blundered badly 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||