2.10 Bgc Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Ascot Results Sat, 20th Dec, 2008

Going - Good to Soft.

Bgc Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - £56,330.00, 2nd - £21,220.00, 3rd - £10,620.00, 4th - £5,310.00 11 Ran

1st

Punchestowns (FR) 11-7 (Mrs Judy Wilson)
(5:57.40 6.97 secs faster on today's going )
Morespeed - History (FR)(Alesso (USA))

SP 3/1fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £3.50 Place £1.60

mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 7th, headway 10th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily

16th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

2nd

11L

Duc De Regniere (FR) 11-7 (Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings)

Rajpoute (FR) - Gladys De Richerie (FR)(Le Pontet (FR))

SP 5/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Place £2.30

mid-division, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Haydock
3rd Hdl

3rd

0.5L

Mobaasher (USA) 11-7 (Seasons Holidays)

Rahy (USA) - Balistroika (USA)(Nijinsky (CAN))

SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £2.60

held up, hampered 11th, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd last, closed on 2nd towards finish

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
2nd Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
7th Hdl

4th

Blazing Bailey (GB) 11-7 (Three Line Whip)

Mister Baileys (GB) - Wannaplantatree (GB)(Niniski (USA))
Breeder - A M Tombs

SP 4/1

Alan King

R Thornton

chased leaders, hit 6th, reminders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed before next, weakened

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
4th Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 09 Cheltenham
6th Hdl

5th

16L

Pettifour (IRE) 11-7 (Mr N A Twiston-Davies)

Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden after 10th, weakened after 3 out

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
3rd Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 09 Cheltenham
8th Hdl

6th

Lough Derg (FR) 11-7 (Mr W Frewen)

Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))

SP 14/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten

22nd Nov, 08 Ascot
6th Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

7th

13L

Atamane (GER) 11-7 (Eckhard Sauren)

Winged Love (IRE) - Adjani (GER)

SP 33/1

M Hofer

J E Moore

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out

14th May, 06 Cologne
3rd Flat This
Race 7th Mar, 10 Auteuil
unplaced Hdl

8th

Serabad (FR) 11-7 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)

Priolo (USA) - Serasia (FR)(Linamix (FR))

SP 20/1

Peter Bowen

Christian Williams

held up towards rear, headway and short lived effort after 3 out

23rd Nov, 08 Aintree
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Ascot
6th Hcp Hdl

9th

35+L

Hills Of Aran (GB) 11-7 (David Hughes Mike Evans & Partners)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Danefair (GB)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms

SP 50/1

W K Goldsworthy

R Johnson

held up, headway 10th, weakened 3 out

29th Nov, 08 Newbury
6th Hdl This
Race 27th Dec, 08 Chepstow
4th Nov Chs

fell

Elusive Dream (GB) 11-7 (Findlay & Bloom)

Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

held up, disputing 5th and travelling well when fell 4 out

22nd Nov, 08 Ascot
3rd Hdl This
Race 24th Oct, 09 Chepstow
10th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

One Gulp (GB) 11-0 (Mr R J McAlpine)

Hernando (FR) - Elaine Tully (IRE)(Persian Bold)

SP 12/1

Paul Webber

D Elsworth

chasing leader when pulled up after 9th, dismounted

26th Nov, 08 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race

Off 2.12
Time 5m. 57.40 secs, which is 6.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £10.30
Tote Trifecta- £124.00.