Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 19 December 2014

Mitie Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m5f141yds) 2m5½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,177 2nd £1,831 3rd £914 4th £455 5th £228 6th £116 7th £62 8th £34 9th £20 10th £9

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Batavir (FR) 5/2F A P McCoy David Pipe	A P McCoy David Pipe	5	114 t	119	34	131	–
ch g Muhtathir - Elsie (GER) (Barathea)
Made virtually all, at least 3 lengths clear from 8th, well in command from 2 out, unchallenged and very comfortably (tchd 11/4)

2 4	11. Spartan Angel (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	111	116	27	120	–
b m Beneficial - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, driven to chase winner before last where mistake, kept on but no impression (tchd 9/2 in a place)

3 1¾ [5¾]	1. Long Lunch 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	5	1112 t	127	36	127	–
b g Kayf Tara - Royal Keel (Long Leave)
Prominent, chased winner after 3 out, no impression and lost 2nd before last, kept on (tchd 9/1)

4 nk [6]	5. Little Boy Boru (IRE) 5/1 Harry Bannister ⁵ Suzy Smith	Harry Bannister ⁵ Suzy Smith	6	113	123	32	123	–
b g Brian Boru - How Is Things (IRE) (Norwich)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, some progress from 3 out, ridden to take 4th before last, kept on (op 6/1)

5 6 [12]	4. Harry Hunt 33/1 Paul Moloney Graeme McPherson	Paul Moloney Graeme McPherson	7	1110	125	29	119	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Qasirah (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Prominent, disputed 2nd place from 7th to next, soon ridden, lost place before 2 out, faded

6 nk [12¼]	3. Midnight Oscar (IRE) 16/1 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	7	1110 p	125	28	119	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Midnight Light (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in rear, pushed along in last trio 3 out, never a factor but plugged on from 2 out

7 ¾ [13]	7. Dream DealI 9/2 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	6	117	122	25	117	–
b g Presenting - Rowlands Dream (IRE) (Accordion)
Prominent, mostly chased winner from 7th until after 3 out, 8 lengths down in 5th and well beaten when blundered last (op 5/1)

8 3½ [16½]	10. Valid Reason 16/1 Alain Cawley Dean Ivory	Alain Cawley Dean Ivory	7	113 t	118	17	107	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Real Trust (USA) (Danzig)
Held up in well in rear, shaken up after 3 out, no progress and beaten 2 out

9 4½ [21]	2. Oscar Prairie (IRE) 25/1 Daryl Jacob Warren Greatrex	Daryl Jacob Warren Greatrex	9	1111	126	21	111	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Silver Prairie (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up well in rear, ridden in last after 3 out, no progress (op 20/1)

PU	6. Kuilsriver (IRE) 20/1 Gavin Sheehan Nick Gifford	Gavin Sheehan Nick Gifford	7	118	123	–	–	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Ripple Of Pride (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
With winner to 4th, ridden before next, weakened rapidly 7th, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding stopped quickly.) (op 16/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:05:19 Winning time: 5m 36.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Tuscan Gold (self certificate)
1st owner: The Angove Family (Batavir) 1st breeder: Winfried Reinke
2nd owner: Mary Anne Parker & the Late Sir E Parker (Spartan Angel)
3rd owner: Battersby, Birchall, Halsall & Vestey (Long Lunch)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £12.82 Tricast: £84.18 Trifecta: £98.70

3:05 Ascot 19 Dec 2014

Mitie Handicap Hurdle