Full Result 12.45 Ascot | 22 November 2008

Barrett Steel Classic Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (3m97yds) 3m½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Tora Bora (GER) 10/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	6	113	118	110	126	–
bb g Winged Love (IRE) - Tower Bridge (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Led until 5th, prominent, mistake 7th, led next, ridden after 3 out, clear next, stayed on well, eased near finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was better suited by the good ground and had run well on the course in the past.) (tchd 9-1)

2 8	2. Arrayou (FR) 14/1 Tom Scudamore Oliver Sherwood	Tom Scudamore Oliver Sherwood	7	1110 p	125	111	124	–
b g Valanjou I (FR) - Cavatine (FR) (Spud)
With winner, led 5th until 7th, pressed winner, not fluent 3 out, every chance when ridden before 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd but soon held by winner (op 10-1)

3 9 [17]	3. Distiller (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	115	120	99	113	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Bobbydazzle (Rock Hopper)
Held up, headway 9th, went 3rd and ridden 3 out, one pace from next, hit last (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 9 [26]	1. Fairoak Lad (IRE) 9/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1112	127	99	116	–
br g Tiraaz (USA) - Flair Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in last pair, ridden approaching 4 out, little impression, challenging for 3rd but held when blundered 2 out, weakened (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

5 nk [26¼]	7. Arctic Shadow 9/2 Mattie Batchelor Robin Dickin	Mattie Batchelor Robin Dickin	6	103	104	76	88	–
b g Bonny Scot (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, ridden after 10th, soon beaten (op 13-2)

6 21 [47¼]	5. Phone In 5/1 Christian Williams Roy Brotherton	Christian Williams Roy Brotherton	5	112	117	72	85	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Patria I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakening when hit next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good ground) (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

7 38 [85¼]	6. Direct Flight I (IRE) 14/1 Nick Scholfield ⁵ Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield ⁵ Jeremy Scott	10	109 t	115	39	44	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Chased leaders until lost place 4th, ridden after 10th, soon beaten, tailed off (tchd 12-1)

7 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 6m 6.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs A Ellis (Tora Bora) 1st breeder: H Schroer-Dreesmann
2nd owner: J P Ledwidge (Arrayou)
3rd owner: H R Mould (Distiller)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £3.20 £4.50 Ex: £82.90 CSF: £118.27

12:45 Ascot 22 Nov 2008

Barrett Steel Classic Handicap Hurdle