Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 30 December 2006

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(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fast Forward (NZ) 5/2F Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	6	117	110	67	121	–
gr g Grosvenor (NZ) - Abachi (NZ) (Three Legs)
Prominent, hit 7th and 9th, in rear and ridden next, headway and bumped 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and rallied to lead approaching last, driven out (op 3-1)

2 2½	1. Witness Run (IRE) 5/1 Barry Fenton Nick Gifford	Barry Fenton Nick Gifford	6	1112	112	66	117	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Early Run (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, headway 11th, tracking leader and 1 length down when left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace (op 4-1)

3 14 [16½]	5. Baodai (FR) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	114	115	42	100	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Royale Aube (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led, hit 9th, hit next and headed soon after, stayed chasing leaders until weakened approaching 2 out (op 8-1)

4 8 [24½]	8. Donovan (NZ) 7/1 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	7	1010 v	96	25	79	–
b g Stark South (USA) - Agent Jane (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Chased leaders, ridden 10th, in rear next and never dangerous after (tchd 15-2)

5 4 [28½]	3. L'Oiseau I (FR) 25/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Jonathan Portman	Sam Jones ⁵ Jonathan Portman	7	115	110	35	90	–
bl g Video Rock (FR) - Roseraie (FR) (Quart De Vin)
In rear, hit 8th, headway 10th, one pace when went left 4 out and soon weakened (tchd 33-1)

6 18 [46½]	7. Romany Dream 16/1 Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	Henry Oliver Robin Dickin	8	110 b	100	4	61	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Half Asleep (Quiet Fling)
Chased leaders to 10th, weakened next (op 33-1)

UR	4. Corporate Player (IRE) 5/1 William Kennedy ³ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ³ Noel Chance	8	114 t	107	–	–	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Khazna (Stanford)
In rear, hit 2nd, not fluent next, in rear but in touch when mistake and unseated rider 5th (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

UR	6. Four Schools (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	111 b	112	–	–	–
b g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Haanem (Mtoto)
In rear but in touch, headway 9th, challenged 10th and soon led, still going okay and 1 length up when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

8 ran Off time: 2:24:00 Winning time: 5m 4.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fast Forward) 1st breeder: Mrs J R Jolly And Mrs M F Reynolds
2nd owner: Thurloe KTH (Witness Run)
3rd owner: Louisville Syndicate II (Baodai)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2 £1.70 £3.30 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £16.19 Tricast: £96.81 Trifecta: £198.20 Pool: £815.33 - 2.92 winning tickets.

2:20 Ascot 30 Dec 2006

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