26 Dec 2009 12:45 Kempton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,019); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 112 / 12 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, led just after 3 out, drew clear approaching last, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 12 L | Bellvano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1R1-1 / 8 | Jump (29) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | 8/11 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner after next, soon ridden to challenge, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 19 L | Dr Livingstone (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 1 / 8 | Flat (63), Jump (23) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr Charles Egerton | 20/1 | |
| soon in rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 3 out, some late headway, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Inventor (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 1 / 6 | Flat (77), Jump (36) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr The MerseyClyde… | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, slow 4th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 110183 / 10 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin | 20/1 | |
| led until just after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 19 L | King Olav (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 4-2 / 12 | Flat (52), Jump (36) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Cover Point Racing | 16/1 | |
| prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 9 L | Another Miracle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 4-79 / 7 | Jump (23) | C Bolger | N Dunger Mr R Greenway | 200/1 | |
| pulled hard in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ½ L | Farleigh House (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 1 / 8 | Flat (71), Jump (14) | M Bradburne | N B King The Farleigh House… | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
