19 Dec 2014 12:50 Ascot
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,507); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Two Circles 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Desilvano (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3211-21 / 9 |
Jump (29) | L Treadwell | H J Evans International Plywood… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 7th, pushed along challenging before 2 out, led narrowly between last 2 until approaching last, stayed on to lead again final 150 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Bally Beaufort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1131-55 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined on both sides when narrowly headed between last 2, rallied to dispute lead approaching the last, driven and strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra last 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| HD |
Buckhorn Timothy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-62362 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard The Buckhorn Racing… |
7/2 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until 7th, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, challenged between last 2, disputing lead approaching last and every chance run-in until no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Champagne Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
41-24 / 5 |
Jump (35) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
5/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway and travelling well in 4th after 3 out, hung badly right from before 2 out, looked reluctant and well beaten when flattened the last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Oh So Fruity (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
23 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, pushed along after 7th, struggling next, outpaced in 5th after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Max Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 9 |
Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon |
33/1 | ||
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, no chance after | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Bridal Suite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P71-696 / 7 |
Jump (13) | T Dowling | C J Mann Ridgeway Racing… |
100/1 | |
| chased leader until jumped left 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 38 L |
Loukhaar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-79 / 8 |
Jump (36) | M D Grant | J A Geake Mrs S A Geake |
100/1 | |
| last pair, reminders and struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Albatros De Guye (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
62F / 7 |
Jump (18) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring |
40/1 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling and never a factor | ||||||||||