27 Dec 2011 15:10 Kempton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2121-62 / 22 | Jump (39) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 12/1 | |
| jumped left throughout, led, joined when blundered 3 out, went left bumped rival and left clear next, driven out from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1111-23 / 13 | Jump (36) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr Richard Hawker | 15/2 | |
| held up in 7th place towards rear, headway to 4th when blundered 4 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered 3 out, left 2nd and went left 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, never able to get to winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ½ L | Fair Point (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 421950/ / 11 | Jump (780) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Wyn Morris | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 12th, left 5th 3 out, keeping on when left close 3rd and carried left 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 19 L | Panjo Bere (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8304-95 / 9 | Jump (36) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Paul Chapman Mrs… | 66/1 | |
| held up in 8th place towards rear, headway approaching 12th, ridden and no impression before 4 out, left poor 4th 3 out, went left last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 29 L | Bai Zhu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1516-U6 / 9 | Jump (17) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson The Bloomfields… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, headway to 3rd at 11th until 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3 L | Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 5) | 357077 / 13 | Flat (459), Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Reassuringly Racy… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, never on terms, tailed off in 6th when went left last 2 | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 4P68-13 / 11 | Jump (44) | J W Farrelly | Kieran Burke Mr S A Hughes | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Rackham Lerouge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/313-P9 / 8 | Flat (912), Jump (33) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Promising Anshan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2421-3F / 8 | Jump (45) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Sandicroft Stud | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Connak (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 13323/1 / 10 | Jump (48) | D A Jacob | V R A Dartnall Exors Of The Late… | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Inside Dealer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43F-222 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr S Clements | C L Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 028-15P / 9 | Jump (31) | T Molloy | N & W Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… | ||
