Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 29 December 2009

Racing UK On Virgin 536 Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £39,465 2nd £14,888 3rd £7,468 4th £3,751 5th £1,896 6th £965 7th £496

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Big Buck's (FR) 1/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117	174	138	170	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Buck's (FR) (Le Glorieux)
In touch, disputed 3rd from 7th, driven along before 3 out, stayed on to lead after 2 out, pushed out run-in (op 4-9 tchd 8-15 in places and 2-5 in places)

2 3½	4. Karabak (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy Alan King	A P McCoy Alan King	6	117	153	135	166	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mosstraye (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up towards rear, steady headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden to dispute 2nd last, chased winner under pressure soon after but always held

3 2¾ [6¼]	2. Diamond Harry 11/4 Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	6	117	165	132	165	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear but in touch, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, switched right and disputed after 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd after last (op 7-2)

4 19 [25¼]	5. Kayf Aramis 66/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	145	116	145	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ara (Birthright II)
Chased leader from 4th, ridden, and hit 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 80-1)

5 1¼ [26½]	3. Fair Along (GER) 28/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	7	117 p	162	115	143	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
Tracked leader until left in lead 4th, weakened quickly after 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

6 14 [40½]	8. Whiteoak (IRE) 33/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	6	110	150	96	122	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Always in rear (tchd 40-1)

7 8 [48½]	7. Sweetheart 125/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	5	110	134	89	114	–
b m Sinndar (IRE) - Love And Adventure (USA) (Halling)
Disputed 3rd from 6th to 4 out, ridden after 4 out and weakened before next, no chance when blundered 2 out and last (op 150-1)

F	6. Lough Derg (FR) 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	117 v	157	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Led until fell 4th (op 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 24.80s (slow by 37.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: The Stewart Family (Big Buck's) 1st breeder: Henri Poulat
2nd owner: John P McManus (Karabak)
3rd owner: Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership (Diamond Harry)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £2 £1.20 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £7.71 Trifecta: £24.50 Pool: £2123.39 - 64.00 winning units

2:40 Newbury 29 Dec 2009

Racing UK On Virgin 536 Long Walk Hurdle Grade 1