27 Dec 2009 14:40 Kempton
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1/12237- / 21 |
Jump (268) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 7th, briefly headed next, led after 4 out, stayed on inner and narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging, driven to regain lead, went left and not fluent last, driven and in command flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Well Chief (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
1F3/2-13 / 11 |
Flat (2618), Jump (22) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to 2nd well before 3 out, led on outside 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon driven, headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on well for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
21182-6 / 10 |
Jump (54) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Jo Tracey |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 7th, headway to 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace and no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1254-12 / 11 |
Flat (1147), Jump (22) |
N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
11/4 | |
| held up in 6th, not fluent 2nd, 6th and pushed along after 4 out, headway to modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
363-425 / 12 |
Jump (22) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Doctor David (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
1252-47 / 9 |
Flat (1215), Jump (30) |
T Scudamore | Mrs Caroline Bailey Dr D S Myers &… |
50/1 | |
| reluctant to go to post, prominent, chased leader 4th, led 8th to after 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Briareus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
21/14FP- / 9 |
Flat (1990), Jump (268) |
R Thornton | A M Balding Miss E J Lambourne |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Fix The Rib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1111-21 / 9 |
Jump (36) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr A E Dean |
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