Full Result 12.45 Kempton | 26 December 2007

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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	12. Song Of Songs 5/4F A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	5	110	–	119	122	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Thea (USA) (Marju)
Mostly tracked leader from 3rd, challenged 2 out, driven to lead last, drew clear flat (tchd 6-4)

2 3	11. Polyfast (FR) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	115	118	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Ephese V (FR) (Useful)
Led, hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed and awkward last, immediately outpaced (op 10-3, tchd 9-2 in places)

3 3½ [6½]	3. Otage De Brion (FR) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	5	115	120	116	119	–
b g Rajpoute (FR) - Gesse Parade (FR) (Dress Parade)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders from 5th, close up 2 out, held when mistake last, one pace flat (op 14-1)

4 2½ [9]	2. Evelith Echo 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	115	–	113	117	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Sunday News'N'Echo (USA) (Trempolino)
Not fluent, took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, still well in touch 2 out, soon outpaced (op 5-1)

5 7 [16]	7. Font 11/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	99	104	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - River Saint (USA) (Irish River)
Close up, disputed 2nd place from 5th until faded before 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

6 8 [24]	9. Invention (USA) 50/1 Paddy Merrigan Emma Lavelle	Paddy Merrigan Emma Lavelle	4	110	–	88	97	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up in midfield, well in touch 3 out, shuffled along and readily outpaced before next, plugged on steadily flat (tchd 66-1)

7 11 [35]	4. Alisar (IRE) 100/1 Joe Tizzard Edward Creighton	Joe Tizzard Edward Creighton	7	110 t	–	74	84	–
b g Entrepreneur - Aliya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, effort after 3 out and in touch with leading group, weakened before next

8 15 [50]	8. Free To Air 25/1 Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	Paddy Brennan Andrew Balding	4	110	–	53	74	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Petonica (IRE) (Petoski)
Prominent, close up disputing 2nd after 3 out, weakened very rapidly before next (op 33-1)

9 42 [92]	13. Whistle Dixie 100/1 Darren O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	Darren O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	–	27	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Sendai (Le Moss)
Chased leader to 3rd, weakened rapidly, tailed off 5th (op 66-1)

PU	14. Who's Winning (IRE) 100/1 Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Docksider (USA) - Quintellina (Robellino)
Pulled hard early, held up in last, mistake 3rd, weakened 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	5. Artreju (GER) 50/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Art Of Easter (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last

11 ran Off time: 12:46:00 Winning time: 4m 6.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Blackthorn Boy (vet's certificate), Blue Bajan (vet's certificate), Mr Joe Platinum (no suitable jockey)
1st owner: John P McManus (Song Of Songs) 1st breeder: T R G Vestey
2nd owner: W J Brown (Polyfast)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Otage De Brion)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.30 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £6.65 Trifecta: £74.40 Pool: £796.50 - 7.60 winning tickets.

12:45 Kempton 26 Dec 2007

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