22 Dec 2007 12:30 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
123Sport.com Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Fundamentalist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
056P-24 / 27 |
Jump (36) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders going well, challenged and hit 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Cossack Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
22-P521 / 12 |
Jump (32) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The United Front… |
9/2 | |
| jumped left at several fences, led, hit 6th and 11th, joined and strongly pressed 2 out, driven and kept on, headed approaching last, not quicken flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Celtic Son (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
4420/PP- / 9 |
Jump (252) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 12th, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Justpourit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
3857-S3 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Hanged Man's Five… |
9/2 | |
| awkward 1st, in touch, hit 8th, ridden and outpaced 11th, headway approaching 4 out, blundered and one pace after next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Soulard (USA) (Colt, Bay, 155lbs) |
28-2211 / 11 |
Jump (28) | A Thornton | J L Spearing Mr C J Leech |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader to 12th, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Ofarel D'airy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
321-620 / 8 |
Jump (8) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend |
11/4 | |
| mistakes, in touch, jumped left and reminders 3rd, 4th and next, headway to chase leaders 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| Dist |
Dalriath (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) |
2P2254 / 9 |
Jump (24) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs S M Richards |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear, blundered and struggling 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Blue Canyon (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
006/53P / 10 |
Jump (5) | A P McCoy | F Doumen Jp Mcmanus |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||