Full Result 2.25 Ascot | 23 December 2023

Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m97yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £62,645 2nd £23,507 3rd £11,770 4th £5,863 5th £2,948 6th £1,474

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Crambo 5/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	6	117 t	142	135	155	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Cardline (FR) (Martaline)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, briefly disputed lead just after last, led towards finish, gamely (op 4/1)

2 shd	7. Paisley Park (IRE) 6/1 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	11	117 t	157	134	155	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Presenting Shares (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders on inner, headway 2 out, led approaching last, briefly disputed lead just after last, kept on but headed towards finish

3 6 [6]	4. Dashel Drasher 17/2 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	10	117	159	128	150	–
b g Passing Glance - So Long (Nomadic Way)
Took keen hold, led at steady pace, jumped left 6th, increased tempo from 5 out, not fluent and briefly headed 3 out, lost two places approaching last, weakened final 110yds (op 9/1)

4 3 [9]	2. Champ (IRE) 11/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Nicky Henderson	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Nicky Henderson	11	117	157	125	146	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - China Sky (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along briefly before 4 out, bit short of room before 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went fourth run-in, not pace to challenge

5 1½ [10½]	9. Blueking d'Oroux (FR) 9/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	116	148	122	143	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Belle Du Bresil (FR) (Blue Bresil)
Raced wide early, took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 6th, briefly led 3 out, weakened approaching last, lost fourth run-in (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

6 ½ [11]	1. Botox Has (FR) 9/1 Caoilin Quinn Gary Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary Moore	7	117 p	152	122	145	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Bournie (FR) (Kahyasi)
Prominent, mistake 2 out, soon lost ground, weakened gradually run-in

7 4¾ [15¾]	6. Gowel Road (IRE) 10/1 Gavin Sheehan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Gavin Sheehan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	141	117	139	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
Took keen hold, prominent, lost position after 5 out, bit short of room and dropped to last before 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

8 3¼ [19]	8. Red Risk (FR) 25/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	8	117	147	113	137	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Rolie De Vindecy (FR) (Roli Abi)
Raced wide, took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway 3rd, not fluent 4th, no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

9 1¾ [20¾]	5. Goshen (FR) 33/1 Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	7	117	149	111	134	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Hyde (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, towards rear on inner, hung right and weakened from 2 out (tchd 28/1)

10 24 [44¾]	10. West Balboa (IRE) 3/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	110	143	80	103	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Rostellan (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Took keen hold, always behind, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that mare ran too free) (tchd 16/5)

10 ran Off time: 2:25:58 Winning time: 5m 59.41s (slow by 4.41s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Sullivan Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles (Crambo) 1st breeder: Sullivan Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Andrew Gemmell (Paisley Park)
3rd owner: Mrs B Tully And R Lock (Dashel Drasher)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £2 £2.60 Ex: £35.10 CSF: £35.84 Tricast: £252.23 Trifecta: £147.70

2:25 Ascot 23 Dec 2023

Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)