Full Result 12.55 Ascot | 17 December 2011

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £6,256 2nd £1,848 3rd £924 4th £462 5th £231 6th £116

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Water Garden (FR) 9/2 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	5	112 p	110	81	125	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Queenstown (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in midfield, closed on leaders 4 out, led on inner before 2 out, hard pressed after, held on well from last (op 10-3)

2 hd	5. Well Hello There (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	118	116	87	129	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bird Of Passage (Shambo)
Tracked leaders and raced on inner mostly, led 10th (4 out), narrowly headed before 2 out, pressed winner after, good battle flat, just held (op 12-1)

3 18 [18¼]	8. Carrickmines (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Dr Richard Newland	Richard Johnson Dr Richard Newland	9	113	111	67	106	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Orlas Castle (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Held up, last to halfway, progress before 4 out, ridden in 9th before 3 out and no impression, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out to take 3rd near finish (op 11-2)

4 1½ [19¾]	13. Caulfields Venture (IRE) 50/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	5	111	109	63	103	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Saddlers' Venture (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Took keen hold, not always fluent, held up in last trio, plenty to do 9th, good progress from next, chased leading pair before 2 out and close enough, soon weakened, lost 3rd near finish

5 9 [28¾]	4. Romulus D'Artaix (FR) 25/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	119	117	64	102	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Kadisha (FR) (Always Fair)
Held up towards rear, progress 9th, with leaders 3 out going well, ridden and found nil soon after, beaten when mistake 2 out (op 22-1)

6 7 [35¾]	2. Super Villan 5/1 David Bass ³ Lawney Hill	David Bass ³ Lawney Hill	6	119	120	61	98	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Country House (Town And Country)
Took keen hold, race wide, held up in midfield, progress 9th, joined leaders next, mistake 3 out and immediately outpaced, plugged on again after 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

7 1¾ [37½]	12. Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	5	1013	110	49	86	–
ch m Alderbrook - Emerald Express (Bigstone)
Towards rear, pushed along 7th, lost touch with main group from 9th, plugged on after 3 out (tchd 18-1)

8 1½ [39]	14. Stormhoek (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110 t	108	46	82	–
ch g Alderbrook - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Took keen hold, with leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out

9 1¼ [40¼]	3. Rossmore Lad (IRE) 22/1 Kielan Woods ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Kielan Woods ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	6	116 p	119	56	92	–
bb g Beneficial - Celestial Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 9th, still on terms with leaders 3 out, lost touch and labouring badly soon after (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

10 18 [58¼]	7. Foxbridge (IRE) 7/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	117	115	36	85	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Fairy Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in midfield, progress after 9th, with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased when blundered last, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame behind) (op 4-1)

11 3¾ [62]	11. Minella Bliss (IRE) 66/1 Peter Hatton ⁷ Nikki Evans	Peter Hatton ⁷ Nikki Evans	6	109	110	27	61	–
gr g Old Vic - Carraigrose (IRE) (Roselier)
Led at modest pace to 7th, stayed prominent, ridden 9th, weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off

12 3½ [65½]	9. Dusky Bob (IRE) 14/1 Danny Cook Brian Ellison	Danny Cook Brian Ellison	6	112	110	24	58	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Sunsets Girl (IRE) (The Parson)
Never better than midfield, toiling in rear from 9th, tailed off (tchd 16-1)

PU	15. El Distintivo (ARG) 100/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	7	1010	104	–	–	–
bb g Body Glove (ARG) - Shy Susana (ARG) (Shy Tom)
Took keen hold, held up in last trio, lost touch from 9th, well behind next, pulled up before 2 out

UR	1. Grab The Glory (IRE) 9/1 Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	5	117	120	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Full Of Surprises (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, disputing 4th when blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 11-1)

14 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 6m 5.80s (slow by 27.80s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Dalhaan (self certificate), Sainglend (self certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Water Garden) 1st breeder: Guy Cherel
2nd owner: John P McManus (Well Hello There)
3rd owner: Dr R D P And Mrs L J Newland (Carrickmines)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £41.80 CSF: £38.36 Trifecta: £161.90 Pool £1,108.86 - 5.06 winning units.

12:55 Ascot 17 Dec 2011

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle