The Desert Orchid Chase run at Kempton on the 27th December as part of their Christmas Festival is a Grade 2 race over two miles. The race was introduced in 2006 and includes two Champion Chasers Voy Por Ustedes and Finians Rainbow on the roll of honour.
Desert Orchid Chase Trends
- Nicky Henderson has trained and Barry Geraghty ridden the last two winners
- Alan King and Choc Thornton have won this twice with Voy Por Ustedes
- The winners have been rated between 157 and 169
- Favourites have a good record with Fiepes Shuffle being the only horse to upset the odds in 5 renewals
- Nicky Henderson has been able to send out winners after a long break but the other three winners ran between 19 and 25 days prior to the race
Desert Orchid Chase Winners 2006-2011
| Year | Horse | Age | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | SP | Fav | LTO |
| 2011 | Finian’s Rainbow | 9 | 11-5 | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 157 | 4-11 | 1 | 258 |
| 2010 | No Race | ||||||||
| 2009 | Petit Robin | 6 | 11-4 | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 161 | 5-2 | 1 | 268 |
| 2008 | Fiepes Shuffle | 8 | 11-0 | C Von Der Recke | J E Moore | – | 16-1 | 2 | 21 |
| 2007 | Voy Por Ustedes | 6 | 11-10 | A King | R Thornton | 169 | 2-5 | 1 | 19 |
| 2006 | Voy Por Ustedes | 5 | 11-10 | A King | R Thornton | 162 | 4-6 | 1 | 25 |
