26 Dec 2018 13:55 Kempton
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
32Red Kauto Star Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | La Bague Au Roi (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1177-11 / 9 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Mrs Julien Turner… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led 12th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, led again last, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Topofthegame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2/F412-2 / 7 | Jump (19) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… | 5/1 | |
| in touch, headway 10th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/1131-1 / 10 | Jump (25) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 11/10 | |
| in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on one paced from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Red Indian (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 33267-1 / 9 | Jump (27) | Ross Chapman | Miss Kelly Morgan Sir Johnny Weatherby | 25/1 | |
| led to 12th, outpaced from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 22 L | Bags Groove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 10-2111 / 9 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Michael Pescod | 9/2 | |
| close up, lost place 11th. outpaced from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | The Worlds End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 474-131 / 10 | Jump (12) | G Sheehan | T R George McNeill Family | 6/1 | |
| soon in rear, no danger after halfway | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | No Hassle Hoff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9300-42 / 7 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | D Skelton Mr Simon Munir… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
