Horse Alert

19 Jan 2008 13:10 Ascot

Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,659); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).

VC Poker Holloway's Limited Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs)	94-7331 / 24	Jump (28)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr W Frewen	6/1
		led until 3rd, led again after next, headed 4 out, hard ridden and stayed on under strong pressure to lead after last
2^nd	8	¾ L	Warne's Way (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs)	250-850 / 9	Jump (50)	S P Jones	B G Powell Mr Nigel Stafford	25/1
		prominent, led 3rd, headed after next, led again 8th, 10 lengths clear approaching 2 out, headed and no extra after last
3^rd	4	8 L	Gold Gun (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs)	282757 / 7	Jump (18)	S E Durack	Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar	20/1
		held up in touch, under pressure after 7th, ridden to challenge next, soon one pace
4^th	7	6 L	Peacock (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs)	F2326U / 5	Jump (14)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould	11/4
		held up in rear, stumbled after 7th, headway under pressure next, never on terms
5^th	3	11 L	Hoh Viss (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs)	1FP4-01 / 11	Jump (14)	N D Fehily	C J Mann Mrs Alice Vaughan-jones	7/1
		held up towards rear, mistake 4th, hit 6th, weakened before 4 out
6^th	6	Dist	Paramount (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs)	157535 / 4	Jump (13)	Ruby Walsh	T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh	11/1
		always behind, mistake 7th, never dangerous
PU	2	-	Penzance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs)	271-033 / 7	Jump (24)	R Thornton	A King Elite Racing Club	5/1
		held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out
PU	5	-	Princelet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs)	1F/12P-2 / 6	Jump (24)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Mr John P McManus	3/1
		held up towards rear, ridden and effort 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out