Kempton 26/12/2007 Good to Soft (Soft in places) 3.05 Stanjamesuk.Com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3) £20000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f 110yds, penalty £12526, 7 ran. 1st   Boomshakalaka (IRE) 7 M A Fitzgerald 7-4 11 8 N J Henderson Led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, rallied to regain lead approaching 2 out, ridden out Opened 15/8, touched 9/4 £2250-£1000(x5), £1700-£800, £10000-£5000(x2), £3000-£1000(x4), £1000-£500(x8), £5250-£3000, including office money 2nd 4l Templer (IRE)   T J O'Brien 16-1 11 11 P J Hobbs Chased leaders, struggling 8th, ridden approaching 12th, went 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace Opened 20/1 3rd 8l The Entomologist (IRE)   P J Brennan 6-1 11 12 C R Egerton Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened 4th 20l The Hairy Lemon 7 R Thornton 9-2 11 11 A King In touch, blundered 3rd, ridden after 10th, joined winner 12th, weakened after next Opened 5/1 5th 2l Adopted Hero (IRE) 7 J E Moore 9-1 10 13 G L Moore Chased leaders until 7th, short-lived effort 10th, weakened after 13th Opened 11/1, touched 12/1 £6000-£500, £5000-£400, £5500-£500 Pulled Up   Benetwood (IRE)   A P McCoy 3-1 11 11 V R A Dartnall Held up, headway 9th, joined winner 10th, until weakened 12th, pulled up after next Opened 11/4, touched 10/3 £935-£340 Pulled Up   King of Confusion (IRE) 8 G Lee 9-1 11 2 Ferdy Murphy Held up, ridden after 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up after next Opened 12/1 Winning time: 05:26.100 Kempton results 12.45   1.20   1.55   2.30   3.05   3.45