26 Dec 2025 13:20 Kempton
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Kitzbuhel (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
2/1153-1 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
13/8 | ||
| made all, jumped well, forged away 3 out and shaken up, pushed along before last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
2¾ L |
Thomas Mor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
15/140-1 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Wayne Clifford… |
12/1 | ||
| chased leaders, pushed along into second after 4 out, outpaced by winner after 3 out, kept on but no match | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
1 L |
Wendigo (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
1215-21 / 6 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden RC Syndicate I |
5/2 | ||
| towards rear, in rear but in touch 8th, pushed along 13th, stayed on approaching 3 out, ran on into never dangerous third run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
1¾ L |
Salver (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F232-31 / 5 |
Flat (996), Jump (21) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr Keith Graves |
7/2 | ||
| went to post early wearing red hood, in rear, not fluent 1st, improved into mid-division 8th, untidy 12th, went third next, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
21 L |
Blueking D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6341-21 / 6 |
Jump (48) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
12/1 | ||
| prominent, bad mistake 2nd, soon recovered, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, gradually dropped away | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
20 L |
Crest Of Fortune (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2213-24 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Crest Racing VI |
12/1 | ||
| mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along before 3 out, no progress when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
