22 Nov 2008 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,330); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Coral Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Chomba Womba (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 3/1113-1 / 24 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… | 2/1 | |
| in touch, led 3 out, headed briefly approaching 2 out, kept on, all out gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5311-1 / 11 | Flat (747), Jump (42) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 2/1 | |
| held up, hit 5th and 6th, headway 4 out, chasing leading pair when mistake 2 out, kept on flat but held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2 L | Elusive Dream (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 421411- / 9 | Flat (822), Jump (218) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Alph (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0302-93 / 13 | Flat (1554), Jump (34) | C Bolger | R A Teal Mr Andy Chard | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure but never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Franchoek (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 211234- / 9 | Flat (445), Jump (210) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 10489-6 / 11 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen | 16/1 | |
| led and soon clear, ridden 7th, headed 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 7 L | Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 990-355 / 11 | Flat (41), Jump (23) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Bullhill Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 21P/030 / 8 | Flat (899), Jump (34) | P A Carberry | Miss S J Harty Lawdonn Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| held up, lost touch from 5th | ||||||||||
