27 Dec 2009 15:45 Kempton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO 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 | 3 |   | - | Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11120-0 / 8 | Jump (42) | T J Murphy | D Pipe K & D Ives | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway on outside after 3 out, led 2 out, wandered approaching last, drew clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 5 L | First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 219-P32 / 11 | Flat (50), Jump (17) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs L J Mongan | 9/1 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, chased leaders after 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd last but not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ½ L | Know The Law (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 51-142U / 6 | Flat (463), Jump (29) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth… | 3/1 | |
| close up, effort to chase winner and every chance 2 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 5 L | Ray Diamond (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 816-844 / 12 | Flat (351), Jump (23) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Miss J du Plessis | 33/1 | |
| raced on inside, made most until headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Benfleet Boy (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 61328-0 / 7 | Flat (64), Jump (29) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mrs P Jubert &… | 16/1 | |
| held up rear of midfield, pushed along and headway on outside before 2 out, one pace and no impression soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3 L | Palomar (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/11F-77 / 9 | Flat (1190), Jump (50) | F Davis | N G Richards Koo's Racing Club | 14/1 | |
| keen hold in midfield, hit 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 5th and no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 7 L | Wester Ross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) | 28-212 / 10 | Flat (80), Jump (38) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mr T Hywel Jones | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, challenged 4th, hit next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | NK | High Bird Humphrey (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 2-4325U / 12 | Jump (30) | M H Naughton | S G West Hirst, Hothersall,… | 25/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, no further impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 054-424 / 10 | Flat (53), Jump (13) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr G Chambers | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, no real progress after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | HD | Hibiki (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 2245-30 / 8 | Flat (118), Jump (57) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S J Humphrey | 16/1 | |
| raced on inside, chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Right Stuff (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 236-73F / 10 | Flat (135), Jump (24) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership… | 10/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leaders, hit 3rd and 4 out, still pulling behind leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | NK | Sonning Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 614/ / 6 | Flat (811), Jump (681) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs C L Kyle | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, brief effort on outside approaching 3 out, faded well before next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 2 L | Oddshoes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 01P-1F1 / 8 | Flat (345), Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Evelyn Madden | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went right 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 4 L | Royal Rationale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 718556 / 9 | Flat (71), Jump (60) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, mistake 2nd, always rear division, no headway from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Cheshire Prince (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 14 / 11 | Flat (83), Jump (24) | Alex Merriam | N B King Miss Amy H Downie | |||
