Full Result 1.55 Kempton | 26 December 2007

Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £62,722 2nd £23,529 3rd £11,781 4th £5,874 5th £2,948 6th £1,474

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Straw Bear (USA) 9/2 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	6	117	161	166	163	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, shaken up and joined after 2 out, headed last, driven to lead again final 50yds (op 6-1)

2 hd	3. Harchibald (FR) 8/11F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	117 t	–	166	163	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up in last, not fluent 3 out, smooth progress to track winner before next, pulled out to challenge after 2 out and cruising, not asked to lead until last, ridden flat, headed and not quicken final 50yds (tchd 4-5)

3 16 [16¼]	4. Penzance I 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	117	148	146	147	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Close up, not fluent 3 out, ridden to chase winner soon after, lost 2nd and outpaced before 2 out

4 3 [19¼]	5. Punjabi 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	117	152	142	144	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando)
Held up in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, went modest 4th last, never near leaders (tchd 6-1 in places)

5 nk [19½]	2. Gwanako (FR) 12/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	117	146	141	144	–
bb g Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom)
Led to 4th, close up until weakened under pressure soon after 3 out (tchd 14-1)

6 90 [109½]	1. Acambo (GER) 10/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	6	117	143	17	54	–
gr g Acambaro (GER) - Artic Lady (FR) (No Pass No Sale)
With leader, led 4th to 3 out, weakened very rapidly, tailed off (op 8-1)

6 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 0.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John P McManus (Straw Bear) 1st breeder: Cyril Humphris
2nd owner: D P Sharkey (Harchibald)
3rd owner: Elite Racing Club (Penzance I)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £1.30 Ex: £10.50 CSF: £8.70

1:55 Kempton 26 Dec 2007

Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1