01 Dec 2012 14:00 Newbury
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/11111- / 21 |
Jump (233) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
1/12 | |
| made most, cantered clear on bit from 2 out, effortless | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
33/4753- / 12 |
Jump (350) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
33/1 | |
| held up 4th and last, driven after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3119-01 / 12 |
Jump (26) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced when switched right towards stands side rail after 3 out, 3 length down in 3rd when blundered next, went 2nd briefly last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2260-04 / 9 |
Jump (17) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… |
33/1 | |
| disputed lead, driven approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened to 4th last | ||||||||||