26 Dec 2006 01:45 KEMPTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Stan James Christmas Hurdle Race (Grd 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Jazz Messenger (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 25 |
N P Madden | N Meade R S T Syndicate |
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| led to 2nd, tracked leader, left in lead 5th, made rest, driven and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 4 L |
Noble Request (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
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| held up last, headway to track leading pair 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 6 L |
Desert Quest (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 8 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay |
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| mostly tracked leading pair until 3 out, driven and no impression before 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 0.75 L |
Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
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| keen hold, held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, driven and no response when hit 2 out, lost moderate 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 24 L |
Hasty Prince (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
A Dobbin | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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| held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing |
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| raced in 4th place until dropped to rear 4th, never going well after, well behind when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle |
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| led 2nd, clear 4th, 2 lengths clear when fell | ||||||||||