Full Result 2.25 Kempton | 27 December 2007

Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £45,830.40 2nd £17,326.40 3rd £8,782.40 4th £4,486.40 5th £2,358.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 2/5F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1110	169	135	146	–
b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
Close up, pressed leader 7th, led 3 out, ridden clear and stayed on well (op 1-2 tchd 8-15 in places and 4-7 in a place)

2 7	3. Hoo La Baloo (FR) 4/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	114	158	120	133	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi)
Close up, good jump to lead 7th, driven and headed 3 out, no chance with winner from next (op 3-1)

3 5 [12]	2. Mister Quasimodo 10/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	116	135	116	129	–
b g Busy Flight - Dubacilla (Dubassoff)
Led to 7th, well outpaced by leading pair from 9th, kept on again from 3 out

4 9 [21]	7. Pauntley Gofa 100/1 Tommy Phelan Mark Gillard	Tommy Phelan Mark Gillard	11	110	106	99	116	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Gotageton (Oats)
In touch until easily outpaced from 7th, one pace and no chance after

5 6 [27]	8. River City (IRE) 20/1 Tom Siddall Noel Chance	Tom Siddall Noel Chance	10	110	152	91	112	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Not fluent, held up in rear, outpaced 7th, blundered next, behind after (op 16-1)

PU	4. Royal Shakespeare (FR) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Steve Gollings	Andrew Tinkler Steve Gollings	8	113	143	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Blundered 1st, mostly chased leader to 5th, lost place rapidly from next, tailed off last when pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake and was never travelling thereafter)

PU	5. Tramantano 40/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	112	135	–	–	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Hatta Breeze (Night Shift)
Ran without declared tongue-strap, in touch, outpaced when blundered 8th, tried to rally to dispute 3rd after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 33-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 4m 1.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ashley Brook (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Voy Por Ustedes) 1st breeder: Ecurie Macaire Guilllaume & F Picoulet
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Hoo La Baloo)
3rd owner: J M Dare, T Hamlin, J W Snook (Mister Quasimodo)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £2.39 Trifecta: £8.50 Pool: £533.46 - 44.10 winning units.

2:25 Kempton 27 Dec 2007

Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) Grade 2