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left 2:25 right Kempton 27 Dec 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
pedigree Pedigrees
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Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) Grade 2, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+
Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James) Grade 2, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 1110 169 135 146 right
b g Villez (USA) right - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) right (Matahawk) right
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)
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2  7
6 114 158 120 133 right
b g Unfuwain (USA) right - Via Saleria (IRE) right (Arazi) right
Close up, good jump to lead 7th, driven and headed 3 out, no chance with winner from next (op 3-1)
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3  5 [12]
7 116 135 116 129 right
b g Busy Flight right - Dubacilla right (Dubassoff) right
Led to 7th, well outpaced by leading pair from 9th, kept on again from 3 out
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4  9 [21]
11 110 106 99 116 right
b g Afzal (IRE) right - Gotageton right (Oats) right
In touch until easily outpaced from 7th, one pace and no chance after
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5  6 [27]
10 110 152 91 112 right
b g Norwich right - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) right (Phardante) right
Not fluent, held up in rear, outpaced 7th, blundered next, behind after (op 16-1)
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PU   
8 113 143
b g King's Theatre (IRE) right - Persian Walk (FR) right (Persian Bold) right
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)
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PU   
8 112 135 right
b g Muhtarram (USA) right - Hatta Breeze right (Night Shift) right
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)
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