Full Result 2.10 Ascot | 20 December 2008

BGC Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1

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

1st £56,330 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	9. Punchestowns (FR) 3/1F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	117	160	132	168	–
ch g Morespeed - History (FR) (Alesso)
Held up in midfield, pecked 3rd, mistake 7th, joined leader going well 3 out, led and not fluent next, soon clear, impressive (tchd 11-4 and 10-3 in places)

2 11	3. Duc De Regniere (FR) 5/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	6	117	159	123	156	–
b g Rajpoute (FR) - Gladys De Richerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Held up in midfield, mistake 9th, headway 11th, chased leaders and ridden before 2 out, chased winner between last 2, no impression, held on for 2nd towards finish (op 4-1)

3 ½ [11½]	7. Mobaasher (USA) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117 t	157	123	158	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Balistroika (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up in rear, headway when hampered and lost place 11th, headway after 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, pressing for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner (op 9-1)

4 6 [17½]	2. Blazing Bailey 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	117	163	119	152	–
b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski)
In touch, mistake and reminder 6th, headway to chase leader 10th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon outpaced by winner, weakened before last (op 11-2)

5 16 [33½]	8. Pettifour (IRE) 7/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	160	106	138	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced in midfield, mistake 1st, ridden after 10th, weakened under pressure after 3 out (tchd 15-2)

6 2 [35½]	6. Lough Derg (FR) 14/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	117 v	152	105	135	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Led and soon clear headed and driven 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 16-1)

7 13 [48½]	1. Atamane (GER) 33/1 Jamie Moore Mario Hofer	Jamie Moore Mario Hofer	5	117	144	94	126	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Adjani (Surumu)
Took keen hold, chased leader until 2nd and again 8th until 10th, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 28-1)

8 4 [52½]	10. Serabad (FR) 20/1 Christian Williams Peter Bowen	Christian Williams Peter Bowen	4	117 p	146	91	119	–
gr g Priolo (USA) - Serasia (FR) (Linamix)
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and beaten after 3 out (op 22-1)

9 dist [82½]	5. Hills Of Aran 50/1 Richard Johnson Keith Goldsworthy	Richard Johnson Keith Goldsworthy	6	117	148	63	88	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Danefair (Danehill)
Always towards rear, lost touch quickly 3 out, tailed off

F	4. Elusive Dream 14/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	117 t	158	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear, headway and 6th when fell 11th (op 11-1)

PU	11. One Gulp 12/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	5	110	149	–	–	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Elaine Tully (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Raced wide, chased leader 2nd until 8th, pulled up quickly after next, dismounted (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:12:00 Winning time: 5m 57.40s (slow by 2.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Judy Wilson (Punchestowns) 1st breeder: Gerard Ferte
2nd owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Duc De Regniere)
3rd owner: Seasons Holidays (Mobaasher)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £2.30 £2.60 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £17.50 Trifecta: £124 Pool: £2,120.77 - 12.65 winning uints

2:10 Ascot 20 Dec 2008

BGC Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1