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14:30 Kempton

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Unibet Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 50.25s

1^st

Altior

811-6

1/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Wore ear plugs in prelims, jumped well, tracked leading pair, close 2nd approaching 8th, led going well 3 out, clear next, very easily op 1/6

2^nd

Diego Du Charmil

611-3

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Waited with in rear, closer in 4th place after 5th, 3rd place 8th, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, never any chance with winner op 12/1

3^rd

Special Tiara

1111-0

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Led and raced freely, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd

4^th

Speredek

711-0

9/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leader until before 8th, 4th and struggling when hit 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Diakali

911-0

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Chased leading trio, hit 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, blundered badly 7th, tailed off tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.02, £3.20EX:£3.20Trifecta:£9.20SF:£3.89

Forecasts

Altior (1/8), Special Tiara (8/1), Speredek (9/1), Diego Du Charmil (11/1), Diakali (33/1)

ALTIOR is already being compared to some of the all-time greats over this distance and should coast home here en-route to defending his crown at the Cheltenham Festival. Best of the rest here looks dual winner of the race Special Tiara who isn't getting any younger but the veteran is ideally suited by 2m on this speed favouring course. Diego Du Charmil is well held by Altior but has youth on his side so could easily improve again this year.