Full Result 2.50 Ascot | 21 December 2007

BGC Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bleu Superbe (FR) 9/2 Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	12	111	127	102	135	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Jumped increasingly left, made all, driven 4 lengths clear approaching last, tired run-in, all out (op 5-1)

2 nk	2. Lord Henry (IRE) 2/1J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	117	133	108	140	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Auntie Honnie (IRE) (Radical)
Pulled hard, headway to track winner 3rd, lost place 9th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, closing fast at finish (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

3 nk [½]	4. Allumee 7/1 Sam Jones ⁵ D P Keane	Sam Jones ⁵ D P Keane	8	105	122	97	128	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Chased leading pair, joined winner 9th, slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied and staying on well when not much room near finish (op 5-1)

4 4 [4½]	6. Charlton Kings (IRE) 2/1J Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	Timmy Murphy Ron Hodges	9	107	119	89	121	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Grove Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased winner until 8th, outpaced 4 out, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

5 65 [69½]	1. Demi Beau 15/2 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	9	1112 p	138	29	74	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Charming Life (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Soon in rear, well behind from 8th (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 13-2 tchd 11-2 and 8-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 13.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Daldini (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P A Deal, A Hirschfeld & J Tyndall (Bleu Superbe) 1st breeder: Mr Michel Agelou
2nd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Lord Henry)
3rd owner: Mrs J M Abbott (Allumee)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £16.40 CSF: £14

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.