27 Dec 2019 15:05 Kempton
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Ladbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Just A Sting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1120P-4 / 13 | Jump (48) | S Bowen | H Fry Nigel & Barbara… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, chased clear leader 14th, pushed along before 3 out, closer next, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Quarenta (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1612-41 / 10 | Jump (17) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Martin, Jocelyn… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 12th, chased leaders 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd towards finish and closed, strong challenge last strides, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 203-2U4 / 12 | Jump (27) | J E Moore | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 7/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 3rd, went left 6th, closer at next, led 13th, clear after 4 out until 2 out, driven between last 2, headed and no extra run-in, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Sametegal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 12338/2 / 12 | Jump (27) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders until mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 10th, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Cobra De Mai (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 514-P9P / 10 | Flat (1664), Jump (14) | William Marshall | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 33/1 | |
| held up well in rear, plugged on from after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 16 L | Deauville Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 64312-2 / 10 | Flat (1232), Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Mr G Brandrick… | 14/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Bigmartre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3001-56 / 10 | Jump (48) | Ben Jones | H Whittington Mr P J Dixon &… | 11/1 | |
| soon towards rear, mistake 12th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1 L | Belami Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1112/P-4 / 11 | Jump (41) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 2/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 3rd and hit 14th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 11 L | Vivas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 537-155 / 11 | Jump (32) | Tom Buckley | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies | 33/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, lost place 8th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24F6-67 / 10 | Jump (34) | C Gethings | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 25/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead 7th, reached for 12th, headed next, lost 2nd 14th, weakened quickly next, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Princeton Royale (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 4412-86 / 12 | Jump (21) | J M Quinlan | N B King Peter Beadles,… | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 10th, behind and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Fingerontheswitch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 353322 / 11 | Jump (22) | Millie Wonnacott | N P Mulholland Cahill, Atwell… | 0/0 | ||
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