Full Result 2.40 Kempton | 27 December 2011

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

1st £25,627.50 2nd £9,616.50 3rd £4,815 4th £2,398.50 5th £1,206 6th £603

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 4/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	115	157	78	132	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led at sedate pace, pressed from 6th, headed when blundered and stumbled 9th (4 out), dropped to 3rd, 4 lengths behind leading pair 2 out, rallied before last, driven and ran on to lead final strides, cleverly (op 1-2 tchd 8-15 in places)

2 ¾	2. Wishfull Thinking 100/30 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	116 t	164	78	130	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up and in last to 4th, progress to press leading pair 7th, blundered 9th (4 out), ridden to challenge 2 out, narrow lead last, ran on but headed final strides (op 3-1 tchd 11-4 and 7-2 in places)

3 1¾ [2½]	1. Oiseau De Nuit (FR) 14/1 Mr S Clements Colin Tizzard	Mr S Clements Colin Tizzard	9	116	152	76	126	–
b g Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR) (Panoramic I)
Close up, tracked leader 6th, good jump to lead 9th (4 out), hard pressed 2 out, headed and mistake last, stayed on same pace (op 12-1)

4 5 [7½]	4. Takeroc (FR) 14/1 Harry Derham Paul Nicholls	Harry Derham Paul Nicholls	8	114 t	145	67	118	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Rochambelle (FR) (Truculent I)
Tracked leader to 4th, lost place and jumped slowly next, outpaced from 7th, coaxed along to try to close on leading trio from 3 out, ridden and not quicken 2 out (op 11-1)

5 36 [43½]	5. Kinkeel (IRE) 200/1 Robert Kirk Tony Carroll	Robert Kirk Tony Carroll	12	110	71	16	78	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Dropped in last 4th, lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 150-1)

6 1¼ [44¾]	6. Oumeyade (FR) 100/1 Giles Hawkins Sophie Leech	Giles Hawkins Sophie Leech	9	110 t	129	14	77	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Debandade (FR) (Le Pontet)
Progress to chase leader 4th to 6th, soon dropped away, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)

6 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 6.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Michael Buckley (Finian's Rainbow) 1st breeder: J O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Wishfull Thinking)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Oiseau De Nuit)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £2.10

2:40 Kempton 27 Dec 2011

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