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

Kempton

14:30

Date 2025-12-27

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,950

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 45.20s (fast by 4.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Thistle Ask (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	15/8	Won
2nd	Saint Segal (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	9/2	10
3rd	Boothill (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	18/1	14
4th	Sans Bruit (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	12/1	1.5
5th	Calgary Tiger (GB) James Best · William de Best-Turner	150/1	31

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	11/1
U.R.	Ryan's Rocket (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	7/4F

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Thistle Ask Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	157	ht	21-111	146	164	135	50d	—	—	+4	32.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Hugely progressive chaser; beat Saint Segal 7l in a G2 last time and up another 14lb now
5	Ryan's Rocket Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	146	—	126U-1	135	162	141	28d	—	—	+12	39.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Failed to build on last term's promising start as chaser until reappearance win last time
1	Saint Segal Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	166	t	31-121	155	161	145	20d	—	—	+14	31.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
A reformed character these days and improved again since second to Thistle Ask at Exeter
6	Gabriel's Getaway Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	146	t	5-P224	135	159	122	35d	—	—	+15	23.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
In the form of his life and better than the result last time; conditions ought to suit
4	Sans Bruit Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	150	t	11-665	139	159	119	14d	—	—	+18	24	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Tends to peak in the spring and recent runs suggest that is set to happen again in 2026
2	Boothill b/br J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	160	t	2F4-P5	149	160	25	21d	—	—	+21	26.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Mark has come down a long way but promise has been thin on the ground of late
7	Calgary Tiger Bay J:James Best T:William de Best-Turner	J:James Best T:William de Best-Turner	146	—	2533-F	135	131	122	41d	—	—	+21	21.5	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Long time without a win and well out of the weights here; best to look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thistle Ask	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	2/1
Ryan's Rocket	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Saint Segal	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	10/3
Gabriel's Getaway	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Sans Bruit	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Boothill	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Calgary Tiger	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ryan's Rocket

39.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Thistle Ask

32.9

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Saint Segal

31.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Boothill

26.4

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Sans Bruit

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Gabriel's Getaway

23.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Calgary Tiger

21.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Segal	155	161	145
Boothill	149	160	25
Thistle Ask	146	164	135
Sans Bruit	139	159	119
Ryan's Rocket	135	162	141
Gabriel's Getaway	135	159	122
Calgary Tiger	135	131	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sans Bruit	14d ago	Fit
Saint Segal	20d ago	Fit
Boothill	21d ago	Fit
Ryan's Rocket	28d ago	Fit
Gabriel's Getaway	35d ago	Fit
Calgary Tiger	41d ago	Fit
Thistle Ask	50d ago	Fresh