Full Result 2.10 Ascot | 16 December 2006

BGC Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m97yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £56,340 2nd £21,220 3rd £10,620 4th £5,310 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mighty Man (FR) 8/11F Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	117	165	96	151	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Vanina II (FR) (Italic)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, headway to join leader 3 out, led next, driven out (op 5-6 tchd 10-11 in places)

2 1¼	5. Lough Derg (FR) 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	117 v	151	95	150	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Chased leaders, hard ridden and dropped to rear 11th, stayed on well under pressure from 2 out, went 2nd final 100yds

3 1 [2¼]	10. Temoin 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	140	94	149	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Kowtow (USA) (Shadeed)
In rear, headway 11th, driven to chase winner when mistake last, one pace run-in (op 25-1)

4 1¼ [3½]	1. Blazing Bailey 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	117	150	93	150	–
b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski)
In touch, mistake and lost place 10th, rallied 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 9-1)

5 1¼ [4¾]	8. No Refuge (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	6	117 p	151	92	147	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR) (Zayyani)
In rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from next

6 6 [10¾]	7. Neptune Collonges (FR) 100/30 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117	148	88	142	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Led until weakened 2 out (tchd 7-2)

7 23 [33¾]	3. Irish Wolf (FR) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	117 p	149	69	118	–
b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Erins Run (USA) (Irish River)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th

8 9 [42¾]	9. Redemption I 40/1 David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	117	147	62	109	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Prominent, not fluent 1st and 8th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

9 41 [83¾]	2. Fire Dragon (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	117 b	155	27	68	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto)
Pressed leader until weakened quickly 3 out, behind when virtually pulled up from 2 out (op 11-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:19:00 Winning time: 6m 14.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Jazz D'Estruval (second preference)
1st owner: Evan-Robert Hanbury (Mighty Man) 1st breeder: Evan Hanbury
2nd owner: W Frewen (Lough Derg)
3rd owner: The Unemployables (Temoin)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.20 £7.10 £3.70 Ex: £58.60 CSF: £53.84 Trifecta: £631 Pool £1,573.23 - 1.77 winning units.

2:10 Ascot 16 Dec 2006

BGC Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1)