Full Result 12.30 Ascot | 20 December 2008

Gooding Group Graduation Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £18,786 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gwanako (FR) 2/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117	151	121	157	–
bb g Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom)
In touch, joined leaders 12th, led 14th, ridden after 2 out, kept on well and always holding runner-up flat (tchd 9-4)

2 nk	5. My Petra 5/6F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	110	147	114	150	–
b m Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (FR) (Marju)
Held up in last pair, headway 12th, tracked leading pair after 3 out, challenged next, ridden before last, kept on but always held flat (op Evens tchd 11-10 in places)

3 6 [6¼]	7. Miss Mitch (IRE) 12/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	7	107	130	101	139	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Party Woman (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Chased leader, hit 1st, led 8th until after 11th, stayed handy, chased winner 3 out, every chance and hit next, ridden and weakened before last (op 9-1)

4 dist [36¼]	1. Cossack Dancer (IRE) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	10	117 p	132	77	116	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Led until headed 9th, hit 10th, led again after 11th until 14th, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off (op 40-1)

5 5 [41¼]	3. Pur De Sivola (FR) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	117	133	72	111	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gamine D'Ici (FR) (Cadoudal)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 2nd, mistake and reminders 10th, struggling when jumped slowly 13th, tailed off from 3 out

6 nse [41¼]	6. Penzance I 16/1 Jack Doyle Alan King	Jack Doyle Alan King	7	110	134	65	104	–
ch g Pennekamp (USA) - Kalinka (IRE) (Soviet Star)
In touch, blundered badly 3rd, ridden 12th, weakened next, no chance when hit 3 out, tailed off (tchd 14-1)

7 17 [58¼]	4. Eluvaparty 100/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	8	114 t	111	52	93	–
b g El Conquistador - Ruby Celebration (New Member)
Took keen hold, always last, mistake and reminders 10th, lost touch 12th, tailed off from 14th

7 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 5m 28.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Stewart Family (Gwanako) 1st breeder: Jean-Michel Queron
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (My Petra)
3rd owner: Clipper Logistics (Miss Mitch)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2 £1.40 Ex: £4 CSF: £4.14

12:30 Ascot 20 Dec 2008

Gooding Group Graduation Chase