27 Dec 2007 15:30 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
stanjamesuk.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Palomar (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
74-6011 / 22 |
Jump (34) | F Davis | N G Richards Koo's Racing Club |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway on bit after 3 out, upsides 2 out, soon led, forged clear, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1-22 / 13 |
Jump (67) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
4/1 | |
| raced wide, led 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, no chance with very easy winner but clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Fredensborg (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
26P/431- / 7 |
Jump (351) | Paul Moloney | C Llewellyn Sir Robert Ogden |
12/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, one pace between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Garrulous (UAE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
3552-1 / 7 |
Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Www Select-racing-club… |
5/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner between last 2, no impression when hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Lindop (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
531-8 / 8 |
Jump (13) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr R Alner |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Ouzbeck (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
3-12 / 10 |
Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King Axom Vii |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Lester Leaps In (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
210-23 / 6 |
Jump (214) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson The Zeus Racing… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Stoop To Conquer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
5/91-652 / 10 |
Jump (25) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll Mr B Ward |
14/1 | |
| raced on inside, chased leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
35FU21 / 10 |
Jump (49) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan Granger |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Buster Hyvonen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
141P0- / 7 |
Jump (257), Flat (245) |
P J Brennan | J R Fanshawe Mr Simon Gibson |
12/1 | |
| jumped poorly, always in rear | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Priors Dale (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) |
116150- / 8 |
Jump (259) | M Foley | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander |
16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Wheelavit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
141P04 / 12 |
Jump (13) | T Siddall | B G Powell Fsf Racing |
25/1 | |
| hit 1st, mid-division to rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
14 |
| Dist |
Forever Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
1FPP/96- / 10 |
Jump (572) | T Messenger | A Bateman Mr W McKibbin &… |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Sendani (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
P-245 / 6 |
Jump (40) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs R Nevinson… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||