Full Result 1.35 Ascot | 18 November 2006

Coral Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £56,340 2nd £21,220 3rd £10,620 4th £5,310 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11/8F Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	9	110 v	–	124	163	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 3 out, soon drew clear on bridle, easily (op 11-10 tchd 6-4)

2 11	2. Mighty Man (FR) 15/8 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	118	165	121	155	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Vanina II (FR) (Italic)
Chased leader until 4th, driven to regain 2nd approaching 2 out, beaten when hit last, no chance with winner (op 5-2 tchd 7-4 and 11-4 in a place)

3 10 [21]	7. Lough Derg (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	110 v	151	103	138	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Led, hit 2nd, blundered 6th, mistake 8th, blundered and headed 3 out, soon outpaced by easy winner (tchd 20-1)

4 9 [30]	3. No Refuge (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson	6	118	151	102	135	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR) (Zayyani)
On and off the bridle throughout, behind, jumped slowly 3rd, 4th and modest late headway when mistake last (jockey said gelding never travelled)

5 5 [35]	5. Self Defense 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Emma Lavelle	Mick Fitzgerald Emma Lavelle	9	114	152	93	126	–
b g Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Held up towards rear, no danger from 8th (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

6 8 [43]	1. Fire Dragon (IRE) 9/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	118 b	155	88	122	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto)
In touch, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, weakened 8th (op 10-1)

7 70 [113]	8. Yankeedoodledandy (IRE) 100/1 Ollie McPhail C Roberts	Ollie McPhail C Roberts	5	110	134	3	44	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Laura Margaret (Persian Bold)
In touch, blundered and driven along 6th, blundered next, soon no chance

7 ran Off time: 1:37:00 Winning time: 4m 47.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Desert QuestI (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Laurence Byrne (Hardy Eustace) 1st breeder: Patrick Joyce
2nd owner: Evan-Robert Hanbury (Mighty Man)
3rd owner: W Frewen (Lough Derg)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £4.30 CSF: £4.17 Trifecta: £37.90 Pool £1,160.47 - 21.71 winning uinits.

1:35 Ascot 18 Nov 2006

Coral Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2)