27 Dec 2023 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Editeur Du Gite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1144-54 / 11 | Jump (38) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore The Preston Family,… | 5/1 | |
| led until 1st, led 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Nube Negra (SPA) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 3/12P-34 / 10 | Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr T Spraggett | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders on outside, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NS | Elixir De Nutz (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 292-511 / 10 | Jump (25) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 11/4 | |
| led 1st, headed 3rd, pressed winner, mistake 2 out, no extra inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 42 L | Grange Walk (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 7-22436 / 10 | Flat (1583), Jump (25) | Kielan Woods | J P Ryan E Gleeson | 18/1 | |
| always last, well behind from after 5th | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Boothill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2123-11 / 10 | Jump (32) | J J Burke | H Fry Brian & Sandy Lambert | 11/8 | |
| held up in 4th, jumped left at times, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Malystic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1401-67 / 11 | Jump (32) | N de Boinville | P D Niven Clova Syndicate… | 14/1 | |
| jumped left and mistake 1st, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
