22 Dec 2007 13:05 Ascot
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,438); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
BGC Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Vodka Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
P0400-0 / 26 |
Jump (35) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 15th, tracked leading trio on bit 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
3173-44 / 10 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
8/1 | |
| chased leader 3rd until mistake 10th, regained 2nd 12th to 4 out, rallied to chase winner and hit last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Alderburn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
7B/P11-5 / 12 |
Jump (42) | A P McCoy | H D Daly Mrs D P G Flory |
4/1 | |
| in touch, driven along after 14th, went 2nd 3 out, driven and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Boychuk (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
53-5573 / 11 |
Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Aiden Murphy |
8/1 | |
| jumped left at several fences, led, went left, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Tikram (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) |
440U3-U / 13 |
Jump (224) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Rodger Sargent |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
843B-4U / 13 |
Jump (27) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, blundered and struggling 11th, moderate headway from 3 out, no chance when hit next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
7PP-032 / 9 |
Jump (28) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis |
14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 10th, weakened under pressure approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Natal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
171-U42 / 11 |
Jump (28) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, promising headway 15th, driven after 3 out, beaten when mistake next | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Cerium (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
0P/19P-5 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Robert Bothway |
15/2 | |
| behind, steady headway 10th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 12 L |
Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) |
5-612F0 / 11 |
Jump (21) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr Martin Short |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden and weakned 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Ardaghey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
062-166 / 9 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman |
16/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Harris Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
11PP-61 / 10 |
Jump (49) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mrs G M Sturges… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 10th, driven and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 16th | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) |
8/231-9U / 13 |
Jump (27) | 2nd Preference | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Cruising River (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
11P7-41 / 10 |
Jump (29) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Four Stablemates |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind, well pulled up approaching 16th | ||||||||||