16 Feb 2008 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £49,576); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfair Million - Will It Be Won Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Backbord (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
214-0B1 / 23 |
Jump (14) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs J Timmons |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, switched right to challenge last, battled gamely and led run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| NK |
Peacock (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) |
2326U4 / 5 |
Jump (28) | J M Maguire | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
9/1 | |
| behind, headway before 3 out, led before 2nd last, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 14 L |
Pace Shot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
472/100 / 6 |
Jump (7) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr R A Green |
11/1 | |
| held up mid-division, blundered 6th, headway before 2 out, stayed on under pressure, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2 L |
King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) |
2-42430 / 8 |
Jump (7) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Nicholls Family |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Shatabdi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) |
1F138-5 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 5 L |
Poker De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
41-1839 / 9 |
Jump (14) | T J Murphy | Ferdy Murphy Mr D A Johnson |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch, under pressure and lost place before 7th, headway before last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| NK |
Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
0-312PP / 13 |
Jump (21) | J Tizzard | R Rowe Mrs Jean R Bishop |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure before 2 out, mistake 2nd last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 2 L |
Mister Benedictine (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
411670 / 11 |
Jump (64) | Jack Doyle | B W Duke Kennedy Transport… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened after last | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Hill Forts Timmy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
512614 / 9 |
Jump (52) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie |
40/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Nakai (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
112-132 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
11/2 | |
| behind, headway after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
22-2135 / 15 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sarah A Dawson |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 8th, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
0583P0 / 11 |
Jump (14) | T Molloy | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Bedlam Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) |
42F113- / 9 |
Jump (310) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Tony Ambler |
20/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
14th |
18 |
| 3 L |
Pocket Aces (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
2/9-3121 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Gerard Tumelty | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
10/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
15th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
004-326 / 11 |
Jump (52) | Paul Moloney | C Llewellyn Fraser Miller Racing |
50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind | ||||||||||
16th |
17 |
| 4 L |
Supsonic (GB) (Horse (entire), Brown, 147lbs) |
440-000 / 7 |
Jump (14) | D R Dennis | R J Price R le Gal |
100/1 | |
| led until 8th, gradually weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
17th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Princelet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
F/12P-2P / 6 |
Jump (28) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Khasab (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
2-3P4F1 / 7 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
8/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||