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Wednesday December 26 2007
Race Result Kempton Park 13:55 - Result
Stan James Christmas Hurdle (grade 1)
£110000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1, £62722 penalty, 6 ran
Good to Soft, Soft in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 00.1s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Straw Bear (USA) 11-7 A P McCoy N J Gifford 6 9/2
  tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, battled on gamely, led near finish, driven out opened 6/1 touched 6/1 £2000-£320
2 hd Harchibald (FR) 11-7 P Carberry N Meade 8 8/11 f
  held up, smooth headway after 3 out, joined winner next, led narrowly last, soon ridden, headed near finish opened 8/11 touched 4/5 £4000-£5000 £2000-£2500 (x2) £1200-£1500 £1000-£1250 (x2) £800-£1000 (x2) £400-£500 £4000-£5500 £800-£1100 (x3)
3 16 Penzance 11-7 R Thornton A King 6 20/1
  tracked leaders, ridden and every chance briefly after 3 out, not pace at leading pair from next opened 20/1 touched 20/1
4 3 Punjabi 11-7 M A Fitzgerald N J Henderson 4 11/2
  held up, hit 3 out, soon ridden went 4th 2 out, but never troubled leaders opened 11/2 touched 11/2 £5000-£800 (x2)
5 nk Gwanako (FR) 11-7 R Walsh P F Nicholls 4 12/1
  prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced opened 12/1 touched 14/1
6 dist Acambo (GER) 11-7 T J Murphy D Pipe 6 10/1
  led until 3 out, weakened quickly, eased when beaten opened 8/1 touched 10/1