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left 2:40 right Kempton 27 Dec 2011

williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase Grade 2

(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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williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase Grade 2, 2m - Good, Class 1 4yo+
williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase Grade 2, 2m - Good, Class 1 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
8 115 157 78 132 right
b g Tiraaz (USA) right - Trinity Gale (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
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)
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2  ¾
8 116 t 164 78 130 right
ch g Alflora (IRE) right - Poussetiere Deux (FR) right (Garde Royale) right
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)
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3  [2½]
9 116 152 76 126 right
b g Evening World (FR) right - Idylle Du Marais (FR) right (Panoramic I) right
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)
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4  5 [7½]
8 114 t 145 67 118 right
gr g Take Risks (FR) right - Rochambelle (FR) right (Truculent I) right
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)
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5  36 [43½]
12 110 71 16 78 right
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) right - Bubbly Beau right (Beau Charmeur) right
Dropped in last 4th, lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 150-1)
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6  [44¾]
9 110 t 129 14 77 right
b g Smadoun (FR) right - Debandade (FR) right (Le Pontet) right
Progress to chase leader 4th to 6th, soon dropped away, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)
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