Full Result 12.35 Kempton | 26 December 2006

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(Class 2) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £8,768.20 2nd £2,590 3rd £1,295 4th £648.20 5th £323.40 6th £162.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. De Soto 11/4 Richard Johnson Paul Webber	Richard Johnson Paul Webber	5	118 t	–	137	144	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Vanessa Bell (IRE) (Lahib)
Tracked leader, led after 5th, made rest, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out (tchd 3-1)

2 5	3. Blythe Knight (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy John Quinn	A P McCoy John Quinn	6	115	–	128	136	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Tracked leading trio, effort 3 out, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on but no impression from last (tchd 4-1)

3 21 [26]	2. Kicks For Free (IRE) 4/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	118	–	104	121	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out until before next, soon weakened under pressure, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 and 5-6 in a place)

4 16 [42]	7. Speed Winner (AUS) 50/1 Tom Scudamore Gary Moore	Tom Scudamore Gary Moore	7	110	–	75	94	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Think Twice (USA) (Alleged)
Held up off the pace, closed briefly 5th, soon outpaced, plugged on to take modest 4th near finish (op 66-1)

5 ½ [42½]	6. Rowdy Yeats (IRE) 100/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	74	94	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Summerhill Express (IRE) (Roselier)
Led to after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, lost modest 4th near finish

6 14 [56½]	8. Super Sensation (GER) 66/1 Timmy Murphy Gary Moore	Timmy Murphy Gary Moore	5	110	–	55	80	–
ch g Platini (GER) - Studford Girl (Midyan)
Blundered 1st, held up in last, tailed off before 5th, no chance after, mistake 2 out (op 100-1)

7 4 [60½]	9. Tarkesar (IRE) 100/1 Tony Dobbin P A Blockley	Tony Dobbin P A Blockley	4	110	–	50	76	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Tarwila (IRE) (In The Wings)
Soon off the pace in rear, closed briefly 5th, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened after 3 out

8 40 [100½]	5. Red Birr (IRE) 22/1 Niall P Madden Paul Webber	Niall P Madden Paul Webber	5	110	–	–	36	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Cappella (IRE) (College Chapel)
Held up and well off the pace, closed briefly 5th, soon outpaced, weakened and eased after 3 out (op 66-1 tchd 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 4m 1.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Flower Haven (vet's certificate), Khyber Kim (vet's certificate)
1st owner: P A Deal (De Soto) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Maxilead Limited (Blythe Knight)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Kicks For Free)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £1.10 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £14.65

12:35 Kempton 26 Dec 2006

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