27 Dec 2014 13:40 Kempton
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 463-534 / 12 | Flat (164), Jump (48) | B J Geraghty | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams | 5/1 | |
| jumped boldly, made all and set strong pace, clear 3rd, drew further clear before 6th, 5 lengths ahead when hit 3 out, kept on strongly, ridden out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 111-324 / 7 | Flat (460), Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Masterson Holdings… | 11/10 | |
| held up off the pace in 3rd, chased (clear) winner 6th, pushed along and struggling when not fluent 4 out, went right 2 out, kept on flat, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 19 L | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 2335-15 / 11 | Flat (1638), Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 9/1 | |
| jumped left, chased (clear) winner, stumbled 3rd, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders in 3rd but never near winner, dropped to 4th briefly before 3 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9 L | Module (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 413P-74 / 11 | Jump (41) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 9/1 | |
| raced wide, off the pace in 4th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 3rd briefly before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Hinterland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11U7-P3 / 11 | Flat (1350), Jump (21) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Harold Via, Jr | ||
| 5 |   | - | Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 433-402 / 9 | Jump (56) | R P McLernon | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership | |||
