20 Dec 2008 12:30 Ascot
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,786); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Gooding Group Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
45321-U / 22 |
Flat (1055), Jump (27) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, kept up well when challenged, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
My Petra (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
22P8-11 / 7 |
Flat (810), Jump (28) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
5/6 | |
| held up, headway after 11th, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on, always being held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Miss Mitch (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) |
1U4F2-4 / 10 |
Jump (42) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Clipper Logistics… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 9th until after 11th, prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| Dist |
Cossack Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52128-P / 12 |
Jump (63) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The United Front… |
33/1 | |
| led, hit 2nd, headed 9th, hit 10th, led after 11th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Pur De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21F4-4P / 10 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King The Outside Chance… |
12/1 | |
| in touch, reminds after 9th, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NS |
Penzance (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3P86-35 / 7 |
Flat (1555), Jump (24) |
Jack Doyle | A King Elite Racing Club |
16/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 3rd, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Eluvaparty (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P/P1F3-7 / 9 |
Jump (29) | R Greene | S C Burrough Westfield Racing |
100/1 | |
| always last, struggling when mistake dwelt, soon weakened | ||||||||||