27 Dec 2008 15:15 Kempton
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,608); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Fiepes Shuffle (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-4U11F / 25 |
Flat (321), Jump (21) |
J E Moore | C Von Der Recke Stall Jenny |
16/1 | |
| made all, hit 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, driven and strongly pressed last, kept on gamely to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11/61-1 / 10 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… |
2/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, mistake and chased winner from 7th, driven upsides last, found no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
63508-1 / 9 |
Jump (41) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Joe Moran |
16/1 | |
| raced in 4th, driven into 3rd after 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Lord Henry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P32-26 / 12 |
Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
12/1 | |
| chased winner to 7th, last when hit 4 out, stayed on again after 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Takeroc (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
1122-23 / 11 |
Flat (986), Jump (21) |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Dunn Racing |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, hit 7th, 4th and driven after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1261-4F / 8 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… |
13/8 | |
| reluctant and led in start, held up in touch, ridden and struggling from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Ashley Brook (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
F5PP-10 / 12 |
Jump (42) | T J Murphy | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis |
12/1 | |
| never travelling or jumping with and fluency in rear, hit 6th, blundered next, continued, tailed off | ||||||||||