Full Result 12.25 Ascot | 19 November 2011

Playboy Club London Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f141yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £10,009.60 2nd £2,956.80 3rd £1,478.40 4th £739.20 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Valid Reason 12/1 Graham Lee Dean Ivory	Graham Lee Dean Ivory	4	1012	–	118	127	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Real Trust (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leader from 1st, led 5th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on gamely flat (op 16-1 tchd 11-1)

2 1¾	4. Deireadh Re (IRE) 2/1J Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	5	113	–	121	130	–
b g Old Vic - Donaghmore Lady (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 5th, shaken up to chase winner before 2 out and soon challenging, upsides last, hanging and not quicken flat (op 11-4)

3 24 [25¾]	1. Mush Mir (IRE) 2/1J Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	116 b	137	104	114	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Mawaheb (IRE) (Nashwan)
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, effort to challenge 7th, upsides 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 15-8)

4 nk [26]	5. High Kite (IRE) 66/1 Dominic Elsworth Henrietta C Knight	Dominic Elsworth Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	95	104	–
bb g High-Rise (IRE) - Sister Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, shaken up 7th, steadily left behind after, nearly snatched modest 3rd near finish (op 50-1)

5 101 [125]	2. Bowntobebad (IRE) 7/2 Noel Fehily Jeremy Scott	Noel Fehily Jeremy Scott	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Angels Flame (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Not jump well, close up, ridden 6th, weakened next, well tailed off (trainer said gelding bled) (op 5-2)

6 14 [139]	3. Crafti Bookie (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Sue Smith	Jason Maguire Sue Smith	5	113	115	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Cerise De Totes (FR) (Champ Libre)
Chased leader on long run to 1st, soon lost place, last and pushed along after 4th, tailed off 7th, blundered last (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

6 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 5m 12.00s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: M J Yarrow (Valid Reason) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Ian J Fogg (Deireadh Re)
3rd owner: M Khan X2 (Mush Mir)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £4.10 £1.40 Ex: £41.70 CSF: £35.25

12:25 Ascot 19 Nov 2011

Playboy Club London Novices' Hurdle