Full Result 2.30 Kempton | 27 December 2023

Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

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

1st £57,955 2nd £22,375 3rd £11,705 4th £6,335

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Editeur Du Gite (FR) 5/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	9	119	159	123	159	–
b g Saddex - Malaga De St Sulpice (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Disputed lead at fast pace, led clearly 3rd, not fluent 4th, faced challenge before 2 out, soon ridden, good jump last, kept on well run-in, gamely (op 13/2)

2 3	4. Nube Negra (SPA) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	118 t	155	115	152	–
br g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
In touch with leaders, on outer after 4th, outpaced home turn, rallied approaching last, kept on well and went second final stride (op 9/2)

3 nse [3]	3. Elixir De Nutz (FR) 11/4 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	9	119 tp	156	116	155	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Nutz (FR) (Turgeon)
Disputed lead at fast pace, raced in second 3rd, pressed leader when bad mistake 2 out, no extra run-in, lost second final stride

4 42 [45]	6. Grange Walk (IRE) 18/1 Kielan Woods John Patrick Ryan	Kielan Woods John Patrick Ryan	8	109 b	142	49	101	–
ch g Thewayyouare (USA) - A Woman In Love (Muhtarram)
Always behind, detached 2nd, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 14/1)

F	2. Boothill (IRE) 11/8F Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	8	1111 t	158	–	–	–
bb g Presenting - Oyster Pipit (IRE) (Accordion)
Took keen hold, towards rear, in touch with leaders when after 3rd, 3 lengths fourth when fell 5 out (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)

PU	5. Malystic 14/1 Nico de Boinville Peter Niven	Nico de Boinville Peter Niven	9	1013 h¹	146	–	–	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Mystic Glen (Vettori)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, soon pulled up, jockey injured (it was noted that gelding was pulled up shortly after jumping first fence due to jockey suffering an injury) (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:22 Winning time: 3m 56.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: The Preston Family, Friends & T Jacobs (Editeur Du Gite) 1st breeder: Daniel Gerault
2nd owner: T Spraggett (Nube Negra)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Elixir De Nutz)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.20 £2.70 Ex: £31.50 CSF: £33.64 Trifecta: £97.90

2:30 Kempton 27 Dec 2023

Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)