26 Dec 2009 15:40 Kempton
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
williamhill.com - Poker Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Polyfast (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42/6664- / 22 | Jump (250) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Miss C P Holliday | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, driven to challenge next, left in lead last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3½ L | Wogan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 542FU/1- / 14 | Jump (596) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs J Ball | 9/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders after 2 out, left in 2nd at last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Nikos Extra (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4847-31 / 11 | Jump (39) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs P Tollit | 3/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 22 L | Carlitos (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 123618/ / 8 | Jump (989) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistakes 10th and 12th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Mont Present (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 462/1-8P / 8 | Flat (952), Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Hon Mrs S Sherwood | 40/1 | |
| behind, mistakes 1st and 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and effort, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7 L | Rear Gunner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6412P-5 / 12 | Jump (17) | G Lee | Mrs D Grissell Cockerell Cowing… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 20 L | Cockatoo (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/31P-35 / 8 | Flat (932), Jump (22) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 732P-1P / 9 | Jump (77) | W Marston | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure 11th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 21 L | Stradbrook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0208-F3 / 9 | Jump (36) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| always behind, mistake 10th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Sheriff Hutton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5282-13 / 11 | Jump (49) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr Russell Dennis | 8/1 | |
| led until 6th, mistake 11th, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Nomecheki (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1F/1 / 10 | Flat (1210), Jump (40) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Stewart Family | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5221-43 / 11 | Jump (33) | T Siddall | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro | ||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Vodka Brook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3142-23 / 8 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr H Wellstead | ||
| 8 |   | - | Silmi (GB) (Colt, grey, 11 6) | 0-21104 / 11 | Flat (926), Jump (29) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J O'Brien & C J… | |||
