27 Dec 2009 15:15 Kempton
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,786); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Williamhill.com - Bonus 25 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 463111 / 22 | Jump (38) | Mr M Griffiths | N J Hawke Mr S A Hughes | 12/1 | |
| close up, led 3 out, clear 2 out, pushed out flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 10 L | I'moncloudnine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 11-9412 / 8 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | N P Mulholland Mr F J Matthews | 12/1 | |
| raced wide, held up well in rear, headway approaching 4 out, driven to chase leading pair before 2 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Piraya (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 0F700-3 / 9 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe T Neill | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no chance with winner 2 out, lost 2nd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 8 L | Au Courant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1P2P1-5 / 10 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Golf, Cricket &… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, steady headway 12th, chasing leaders in 4th when blundered 4 out, pushed along and no real impression after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Pretty Star (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3225-32 / 10 | Flat (1283), Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered 5th, blundered and lost place 12th, plugged on after 4 out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Or Jaune (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 31116-4 / 10 | Jump (23) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 12th and lost place after, kept on again flat but no chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 24 L | West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3212P-0 / 13 | Jump (50) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… | 16/1 | |
| never travelling or jumping with any fluency, always in rear, ridden 12th, struggling and hit next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 3 L | Soixante (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/F2122- / 9 | Jump (250) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Martin, Jocelyn… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led and hit 4th, made most after, hit 7th, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 14 L | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 5F-262U / 11 | Jump (35) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 12th, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 15 L | Oceanos des Obeaux (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 621P6-0 / 8 | Flat (1358), Jump (29) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 10th, tailed off 13th | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 101P6-0 / 9 | Jump (57) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr W R Milner | |||
| 12 |   | - | Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 47-6246 / 11 | Jump (37) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Valley Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 112-10F / 10 | Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | F8/P228 / 12 | Jump (16) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips The Pak Jack Partnership | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Lodge Lane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P2F2-3U / 8 | Jump (22) | Mr Joshua Guerriero | V R A Dartnall Mr O C R Wynne… | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 141-2F1 / 11 | Jump (37) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Dark Ben (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 23162/1 / 11 | Jump (44) | Paul Callaghan | S G West Mr J D Gordon | ||
