Racecards
14:30 Kempton Park
Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 41F3-3F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, closed on leader after 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed on landing last, kept on but always held by winner run-in
- Form 11FF4-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up last, yet to be asked serious question when fell 8th
- Form 3111-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear, outpaced before 3rd, back in touch with main group 4th, raced wide and went third before 3 out, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
- Form 15P-P9P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
disputed early, clearly led after 3rd, went five lengths clear after 5th, much reduced lead 7th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, eased when no chance after last
- Form 22-2224
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey H Cobden
soon prominent in group behind clear leaders, raced in third from 4 out, went disputed 2 out, led on landing last, asserted and ran on strongly run-in, readily
- Form 1512-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
wore hood to start, soon raced prominent in group behind clear leaders, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 0213-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
disputed early, settled to race in second after 3rd, outpaced and weakened quickly and behind from 8th, pulled up before 3 out (rider said gelding ran too free)
- Form 204-P13
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Edwardstone 11-2 (11-10) In touch on outer, fell 4 out, at Sandown 1m 7f (1) sft in Dec.
Boothill (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Raced in 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken before 2 out, not much room on rail and driven run-in, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Martator (FR) 13-8fav (12-0) Raced bit wide, held up in last pair, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders going well 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, came right away between last two, easily, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Kotmask (11-4) by 11l, 8 ran.
Editeur Du Gite (FR) 100-1 (11-1) Led, bad mistake and headed 10th (water), lost ground quickly and pulled up after 12th, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Soul Icon 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 7th, headed before 9th, tracked leader, dropped to 3rd after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, last of 4, dist behind L'eau Du Sud (11-7) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) sft in Dec.
Traprain Law (FR) 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, mistake last, lost 3rd run-in, no extra, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Nells Son (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Sans Bruit (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Led and went clear 2nd, reduced lead 5th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, outpaced and looked struggling after 3 out, rallied into 2nd before the last and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Martator (12-0) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Calico (GER) 7-4 (11-5) Prominent, went left and not fluent 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no extra, left 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 30 1/2l behind Matata (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.