2:00 Ascot 15 Dec 2006
Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
(Class 1) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles
1st
£19,957 2nd
£7,486.50 3rd
£3,748.50 4th
£1,869 5th
£938 6th
£469
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 114 | 125 | 134 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Tagula (IRE) - Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge next, led before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 | 132 | 136 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Dashing Blade - Miss Esther (GER) (Alkalde) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held near finish (op 7-1 tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 110 | – | 126 | 124 | – | |||||
| b g Hernando (FR) - Queen Of Spades (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, closed 6th, led next, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace flat (op 4-1 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | 117 | 118 | – | ||||
| gr g Selkirk (USA) - Alouette (Darshaan) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, mistake 4th and 5th, headway 3 out, close 4th and ridden next, weakened before last (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | – | 120 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sister Shot (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway before 3 out, close 3rd and going well 2 out, soon ridden, found little and soon beaten (tchd 11-10 and 6-5 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | 111 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Dashing Blade - Nicely (GER) (Esclavo) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader until 4th, went 2nd again soon after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
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4 | 117 | 129 | 105 | 108 | – | ||||
| b g Orpen (USA) - Melba (IRE) (Namaqualand) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no progress (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 117 | – | 95 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Kayf Tara - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last trio, blundered badly and dropped to last 3rd, ridden and hit 3 out, no progress (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | 71 | 79 | – | ||||
| gr g Linamix (FR) - Shamawna (IRE) (Darshaan) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off (vet said gelding had been struck into) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | 53 | 65 | – | ||||
| b g Emperor Jones (USA) - As Mustard (Keen) | ||||||||||
| Led and soon clear, pegged back from 6th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 100-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 3m 50.00s (slow by 12.00s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: Boston R S Ian Bennett (Tagula Blue) 1st breeder: Michael Conlon
- 2nd owner: Mrs A E Fulton & M T Lynch (Moon Over Miami)
- 3rd owner: Mrs R Vaughan (Carlitos)
- Tote win: £10.30 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £35.30 CSF: £50.52 Trifecta: £109.10 Pool £1,216.40 - 7.91 winning units.
