2.05 Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) of £110,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Kempton Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2008

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) of £110,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - £62,711.00, 2nd - £23,529.00, 3rd - £11,781.00, 4th - £5,874.00 7 Ran

1st

Harchibald (FR) 11-7 (Mr D P Sharkey)
(3:51.00 3.54 secs faster on today's going )
Perugino (USA) - Dame D'harvard (USA)(Quest For Fame)
Breeder - S.N.C. Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Louis

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

Tote Win £6.80 Place £2.50

held up in rear but in touch, steady headway to track leaders going well when left 2nd 2 out, challenged between horses, led and hit last ridden and always just doing enough run-in

10th Oct, 08 Dundalk
8th Flat Rated 91 This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
17th Hdl

2nd

0.75L

Snap Tie (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (GB)(Valiyar)
Breeder - W E Sturt

SP 9/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £3.00

chased leaders, joined leader 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, rallied towards finish but always held

19th Oct, 08 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Haydock
3rd Hdl

3rd

Blue Bajan (IRE) 11-7 (Dr John Hollowood)

Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (GB)(Darshaan)

SP 17/2

Andrew Turnell

G Lee

held up in 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance before last, kept on under impression run-in

6th Dec, 08 Wetherby
3rd Hdl This
Race 10th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
13th Hdl

4th

35+L

Straw Bear (USA) 11-7 (Mr John P McManus)

Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE)(Scottish Reel)

SP 9/1

N Gifford

A P McCoy

with leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered

27th Nov, 08 Newbury
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Feb, 09 Fontwell
4th Hdl

fell

Afsoun (FR) 11-7 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

R Thornton

took keen hold, held up in touch, fell heavily 4th

1st Dec, 08 Fakenham
fell Nov Chs This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Haydock
2nd Hdl

fell

Pierrot Lunaire (USA) 11-7 (Mrs Angela Tincknell)

War Chant (USA) - Playact (IRE)(Hernando (FR))

SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

slight lead, headed 3 out, weakened, left moderate 4th and hampered 2 out, no chance when fell last

26th Oct, 08 Aintree
fell Hdl This
Race 22nd Feb, 09 Fontwell
2nd Hdl

fell

Punjabi (GB) 11-7 (Mr Raymond Tooth)

Komaite (USA) - Competa (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Capt. J.H. Wilson

SP 11/8fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

took keen hold, tracking leaders, led 3 out, slight lead when fell 2 out

6th Dec, 08 Wetherby
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
3rd Hdl

Off 2.05
Time 3m. 51.00 secs, which is 3.54 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £42.20
Tote Trifecta- £205.70.

Non runner Leslingtaylor