27 Dec 2024 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Soul Icon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 22-2224 / 8 | Jump (20) | H Cobden | Kieran Burke This Time Next… | 16/1 | |
| soon prominent in group behind clear leaders, raced in third from 4 out, went disputed 2 out, led on landing last, asserted and ran on strongly run-in, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Edwardstone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 41F3-3F / 11 | Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | A King Robert Abrey &… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 6th, closed on leader after 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed on landing last, kept on but always held by winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Martator (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3111-11 / 8 | Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Camilla Norton | 2/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced before 3rd, back in touch with main group 4th, raced wide and went third before 3 out, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 9 L | Traprain Law (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 1512-34 / 7 | Jump (19) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Raymond Anderson… | 33/1 | |
| wore hood to start, soon raced prominent in group behind clear leaders, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 25 L | Editeur Du Gite (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 15P-P9P / 11 | Jump (41) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore The Preston Family,… | 15/2 | |
| disputed early, clearly led after 3rd, went five lengths clear after 5th, much reduced lead 7th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, eased when no chance after last | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Boothill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 11FF4-2 / 10 | Jump (42) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Brian & Sandy Lambert | 5/1 | |
| held up last, yet to be asked serious question when fell 8th | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Calico (GER) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 204-P13 / 9 | Flat (1559), Jump (40) | Non Runner | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sans Bruit (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0213-33 / 7 | Flat (1489), Jump (34) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr Andy Peake | 4/1 | |
| disputed early, settled to race in second after 3rd, outpaced and weakened quickly and behind from 8th, pulled up before 3 out (rider said gelding ran too free) | ||||||||||
