27 Dec 2009 14:40 Kempton
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/12237- / 22 | Jump (268) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 7th, briefly headed next, led after 4 out, stayed on inner and narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging, driven to regain lead, went left and not fluent last, driven and in command flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Well Chief (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 1F3/2-13 / 11 | Flat (2618), Jump (22) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to 2nd well before 3 out, led on outside 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon driven, headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on well for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21182-6 / 10 | Jump (54) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Jo Tracey | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 7th, headway to 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace and no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1254-12 / 11 | Flat (1147), Jump (22) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 11/4 | |
| held up in 6th, not fluent 2nd, 6th and pushed along after 4 out, headway to modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 363-425 / 12 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 7 L | Doctor David (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 1252-47 / 9 | Flat (1215), Jump (30) | T Scudamore | Mrs Caroline Bailey Dr D S Myers &… | 50/1 | |
| reluctant to go to post, prominent, chased leader 4th, led 8th to after 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Briareus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 21/14FP- / 9 | Flat (1990), Jump (268) | R Thornton | A M Balding Miss E J Lambourne | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Fix The Rib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1111-21 / 9 | Jump (36) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr A E Dean | ||
