Horse Alert

26 Dec 2008 14:05 Kempton

Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £62,711); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	55/1204- / 26	Flat (77), Jump (245)	Paul Carberry	N Meade D P Sharkey	7/1
		held up in rear but in touch, steady headway to track leaders going well when left 2nd 2 out, challenged between horses, led and hit last ridden and always just doing enough run-in
2^nd	7	¾ L	Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	2/1223-1 / 11	Jump (68)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley	9/2
		chased leaders, joined leader 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, rallied towards finish but always held
3^rd	2	HD	Blue Bajan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	962-133 / 11	Flat (517), Jump (20)	G Lee	Andrew Turnell Dr John Hollowood	17/2
		held up in 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance before last, kept on under impression run-in
4^th	8	Dist	Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	253-223 / 10	Flat (1549), Jump (29)	A P McCoy	N J Gifford Mr John P McManus	9/1
		with leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered
FE	1	-	Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	4177-1F / 10	Flat (1260), Jump (25)	R Thornton	N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle

	4	-	Leslingtaylor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	00-50P9 / 9	Flat (127), Jump (13)	Jack Doyle	J & S Quinn Mrs Marie Taylor

FE	5	-	Pierrot Lunaire (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	2121-F / 5	Flat (409), Jump (61)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell

FE	6	-	Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/4231-1 / 10	Flat (211), Jump (20)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth