Full Result 2.30 Kempton | 27 December 2013

williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)

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

1st £45,774.40 2nd £17,310.40 3rd £8,774.40 4th £4,478.40 5th £2,358.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sire De Grugy (FR) 4/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	1110	169	123	165	–
ch g My Risk (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Waited with, tracked leader after 5th, closed to lead 4 out, ridden and jumped left last 3, kept on well (op 7/2)

2 4	4. Oiseau De Nuit (FR) 33/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	11	116 t	154	114	154	–
b g Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR) (Panoramic I)
Held up, left in 3rd place after 7th, chased winner after 4 out, kept on well but never able to challenge

3 26 [30]	5. Astracad (FR) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110 tv	144	75	130	–
br g Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR) (Garde Royale)
Not fluent, held up in last, never on terms but plugged on into poor 3rd before 2 out

4 10 [40]	6. Tataniano (FR) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Richard Rowe	Andrew Thornton Richard Rowe	9	110	145	61	112	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Rosa Carola (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Chased clear leader to 5th, lost place rapidly and last from next, soon tailed off, passed a toiling rival near finish

5 2½ [42½]	3. Fago (FR) 14/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	5	116	152	64	118	–
bb g Balko (FR) - Merciki (FR) (Villez)
Led and soon clear, lunged at 5th, headed 4 out, weakened rapidly before next and started jumping left (op 16/1)

PU	2. Sprinter Sacre (FR) 2/9F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1110	188	–	–	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fatima III (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Held up in 5th, tracked leading pair after 5th, starting to lose ground when not fluent 7th and quickly pulled up (vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat.)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:13 Winning time: 4m 6.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Preston Family & Friends Ltd (Sire De Grugy) 1st breeder: La Grugerie
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Oiseau De Nuit)
3rd owner: H R Mould (Astracad)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £5.10 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £60.87 Trifecta: £227.70 Pool: £35,320.81 - 116.30 winning units.

2:30 Kempton 27 Dec 2013

williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)