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Friday December 26 2008
Race Result Kempton 14:05 - Result
Stan James Christmas Hurdle (grade 1)
£110000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1, £62711 penalty, 7 ran
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 3m 51.s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Harchibald (FR) 11-7 P Carberry N Meade 9 7/1
  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 opened 7/1 touched 7/1 £2250-£300
2 ¾ Snap Tie (IRE) 11-7 R Johnson P J Hobbs 6 9/2
  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 opened 5/1 touched 11/2 £2400-£400 Each Way
3 hd Blue Bajan (IRE) 11-7 G Lee Andrew Turnell 6 17/2
  held up in 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance before last, kept on under impression run-in opened 8/1 touched 10/1
4 dist Straw Bear (USA) 11-7 A P McCoy N J Gifford 7 9/1
  with leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered opened 12/1 touched 12/1 £500-£350
F Afsoun (FR) 11-7 R Thornton N J Henderson 6 16/1
  took keen hold, held up in touch, fell heavily 4th opened 25/1 touched 25/1
F Pierrot Lunaire (USA) 11-7 R Walsh P F Nicholls 4 5/1
  slight lead, headed 3 out, weakened, left moderate 4th and hampered 2 out, no chance when fell last opened 5/1 touched 5/1
F Punjabi 11-7 B J Geraghty N J Henderson 5 11/8 f
  took keen hold, tracking leaders, led 3 out, slight lead when fell 2 out opened 11/8 touched 6/4 £1625-£1000 (x3) £1300-£800 (x2) £650-£400 £3000-£2000 £1500-£1000 (x10) £600-£400 (x3) £2200-£1600 £1100-£800 £687-£500
Non-Runners
NR Leslingtaylor (IRE) 11-7 Jack Doyle J J Quinn 6