Kempton Result
26 Dec 2008
Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1
- (Class 1) (4yo+) 2m Good 8 hdles
- £63,816.50, £24,634.50, £12,886.50, £6,979.50
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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1 |
Harchibald
(FR) 7/1 
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9 | 11-7 t | Noel Meade | 162 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame) | P Carberry | ||||||||||||
Held up last, progress to track leaders after 3 out, going easily when bumped by faller 2 out, asked to lead and hit last, ridden and found enough flat (tchd 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places) |
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2 |
¾ | Snap Tie (IRE) 9/2 | 6 | 11-7 | Philip Hobbs | 156 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar) | Richard Johnson | ||||||||||||
Close up, led soon after 3 out, ridden next, headed last, kept on well flat to regain 2nd near finish (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places) |
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3 |
hd | Blue Bajan (IRE) 17/2 | 6 | 11-7 | Andy Turnell | 155 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan) | Graham Lee | ||||||||||||
Held up in last pair, progress to track leaders after 3 out, ridden 2 out, challenged last, not quicken flat (op 8-1 tchd 10-1) |
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4 |
33 | Straw Bear (USA) 9/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Nick Gifford | 162 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Disputed lead until headed and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places) |
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F |
Afsoun (FR) 16/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Nicky Henderson | 162 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan) | Robert Thornton | ||||||||||||
Held up, 5th when crashing fall 4th (op 25-1) |
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F |
Punjabi 11/8F | 5 | 11-7 | Nicky Henderson | 163 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Tracked leading pair and took quite keen hold, with leader after 3 out, nearly upsides when fell heavily 2 out (tchd 6-4 and 13-8 in places) |
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F |
Pierrot Lunaire (USA) 5/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Paul Nicholls | 148 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g War Chant (USA) - Playact (IRE) (Hernando) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Disputed lead until lost place rapidly before 3 out, soon last and outpaced, hampered 2 out, 16 lengths 4th when fell heavily last, winded (tchd 4-1) |
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7 ran
TIME 3m 51.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP 116%
NON RUNNER: Leslingtaylor (IRE)
1st OWNER: D P Sharkey BRED: S N C Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Lo TRAINER: Noel Meade
2nd OWNER: Mrs Diana L Whateley
3rd OWNER: Dr John Hollowood
TOTE toteswinger: 1&2 £6.70, 1&3 £8.60, 2&3 £8.20. WIN £6.80 PL £2.50, £3.00; Ex £42.20; CSF £39.24 TRIFECTA £205.70 Pool: £1,362.72 - 4.90 winning units
NON RUNNER: Leslingtaylor (IRE)
1st OWNER: D P Sharkey BRED: S N C Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Lo TRAINER: Noel Meade
2nd OWNER: Mrs Diana L Whateley
3rd OWNER: Dr John Hollowood
TOTE toteswinger: 1&2 £6.70, 1&3 £8.60, 2&3 £8.20. WIN £6.80 PL £2.50, £3.00; Ex £42.20; CSF £39.24 TRIFECTA £205.70 Pool: £1,362.72 - 4.90 winning units