22 Dec 2007 13:40 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,340); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
BGC Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
494-733 / 24 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
14/1 | |
| given easy lead and soon well clear, driven and stayed on strongly from 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
12143-1 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
5/2 | |
| held up in 5th and off the pace, headway and went 3rd at 10th, went 2nd 3 out, 6 lengths down and struggling when went right and hit 2 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Black Jack Ketchum (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
1/15F2-1 / 9 |
Jump (49) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
5/2 | |
| held up in 5th and well off the pace, went modest 3rd 3 out, no impression next, tired and just held on for 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1 L |
Special Envoy (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) |
1F-68F2 / 8 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
9/2 | |
| held up well in rear, headway 4 out, went 4th 3 out, hit 2 out, tried to challenge for 3rd flat, no chance | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 26 L |
Kasbah Bliss (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
3-56113 / 11 |
Jump (21) | C Pieux | F Doumen H De Pracomtal |
9/2 | |
| held up well in rear, driven and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Oscardeal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
7/FP517- / 10 |
Jump (259) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
100/1 | |
| chased clear winner and clear of rest, under pressure and no chance when weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 18 L |
Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
11181-6 / 11 |
Jump (21) | M A Fitzgerald | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
14/1 | |
| raced in 3rd and led chasing group, ridden 9th, beaten next, no chance when jumped violently left 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Lyes Green (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) |
2522-52 / 9 |
Jump (35) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr P K Gardner |
25/1 | |
| held up and off the pace, driven 8th, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
3-51134 / 10 |
Jump (15) | T J Murphy | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy |
50/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Oscar Park (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
2/2F01-F / 11 |
Jump (21) | Christian Williams | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Sonnyanjoe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
415112 / 13 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | T Hogan Anthony Byrne |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||