Full Result 2.25 Ascot | 19 December 2015

JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1)

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

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Thistlecrack 2/1F Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	7	117	161	117	171	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ardstown (Ardross)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 2 out going strongly, soon clear, impressive (tchd 15/8)

2 8	5. Reve De Sivola (FR) 11/4 Richard Johnson Nick Williams	Richard Johnson Nick Williams	10	117	160	110	162	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Eva De Chalamont (FR) (Iron Duke)
Led at good pace, mistake 8th, urged along after not fluent 9th, headed 2 out, kept on well but no match for winner (op 4/1 tchd 9/2 in a place)

3 12 [20]	2. Deputy Dan (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	117 b	151	101	151	–
b g Westerner - Louisas Dream (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in last pair, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, progress from 9th, driven to dispute 3rd before 2 out, one pace after, very awkward jump last (tchd 12/1)

4 8 [28]	4. Karezak (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	117 b	150	94	142	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Karawana (IRE) (King's Best)
Held up in touch, hit 7th and not fluent next, well on terms after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd before 2 out where mistake, weakened

5 2½ [30½]	6. Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	117	161	92	139	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Chased leader until before 9th, stayed close up until driven and dropped to 5th on long run before 2 out, well beaten after (trainer said that the race may have come too soon) (op 5/2 tchd 3/1 in places)

6 2¾ [33¼]	1. Aqalim 20/1 Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	Aidan Coleman John Ferguson	5	117 v	150	90	135	–
b g Raven's Pass (USA) - Aviacion (BRZ) (Know Heights)
In touch, urged along from halfway, dropped to last and lost touch after 8th, no chance after, plugged on from 2 out (op 25/1)

7 9 [42¼]	7. Taglietelle 16/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	6	117 tb	154	82	128	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Averami (Averti)
Held up in last pair, not on terms with leaders after 3 out and nudged along, weakened before 2 out (tchd 14/1)

8 63 [105¼]	3. Dynaste (FR) 12/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	9	117 p	153	27	63	–
gr g Martaline - Bellissima De Mai (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, struggling in rear before 9th, tailed off and virtually pulled up after last (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:27:01 Winning time: 6m 5.30s (slow by 10.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John and Heather Snook (Thistlecrack) 1st breeder: R F And S D Knipe
2nd owner: Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership (Reve De Sivola)
3rd owner: Tim Syder (Deputy Dan)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £7.94 Tricast: £57.01 Trifecta: £66.10

2:25 Ascot 19 Dec 2015

JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1)