14:30 Kempton

Saturday 27 December 2025

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0715:37

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

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 45.93s

1^st

Thistle Ask

811-3

15/8

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Made most, soon led, briefly headed after 3rd, led again before 4th, went two lengths clear before 6th, went further clear before 3 out, well in command when mistake last, ran on, impressive op 2/1 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Saint Segal

711-12

9/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Taken down early, close up, outpaced by winner after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, rallied after last, kept on for modest second but no chance with winner run-in op 4/1

3^rd

Boothill

1011-6

18/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Held up in rear, modest headway after 3 out, kept on for remote third op 16/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

1 ½

Sans Bruit

710-10

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, lost position after 6th, tailed off after 4 out op 11/1

5^th

Calgary Tiger

1010-6

150/1

T: W De Best-TurnerJ: James Best

Prominent, briefly led after 3rd, headed before 4th, prominent, left in third 7th, outpaced and struggling soon after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out op 125/1

Also Ran

Ryan's Rocket

710-6

7/4f

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, making headway when stumbled badly and unseated rider 7th op 2/1 tchd 5/2

Gabriel's Getaway

810-6

11/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Towards rear when stumbled and unseated rider 1st op 17/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.70, £2.00EX:£7.80Trifecta:£54.80SF:£10.45Swingers:£1.70, £4.60, £8.30

Forecasts

Ryan's Rocket (7/4), Thistle Ask (15/8), Saint Segal (9/2), Gabriel's Getaway (11/1), Sans Bruit (12/1), Boothill (18/1), Calgary Tiger (150/1)

THISTLE ASK will face competition for the lead, but he didn't have too much trouble mastering one of the other confirmed front-runners in this line-up, Saint Segal, when making it 3-3 for the Dan Skelton yard in a notable Exeter handicap last time. The other candidate for pace-setting duty is Sans Bruit, who has yet to fire this season, and it could be that Thistle Ark will again dominate from start to finish. Ryan's Rocket did the job well on return at Newbury and may emerge as the main danger.

THISTLE ASK (IRE)
RYAN'S ROCKET (IRE)
SAINT SEGAL (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Soul Icon

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 7

J: H Cobden | T: Kieran Burke

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00