Full Result 1.55 Ascot | 17 December 2011

Shawbrook Bank Graduation Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Soft 17 fences

1st £15,698 2nd £4,678 3rd £2,368 4th £1,213 5th £635.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aerial (FR) 2/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117	140	142	158	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Fille Formidable (USA) (Trempolino)
Tracked leader, led 10th, pressed from next, ridden to assert after 3 out, stayed on well (op 15-8, tchd 9-4 in places)

2 10	3. Giorgio Quercus (FR) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	148	133	151	–
b g Starborough - Winter Breeze (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up, mistakes 6th and 10th, progress to chase leading pair after next, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened (op 3-1)

3 28 [38]	2. Gilbarry (IRE) 17/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	117 b¹	143	106	122	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Starry Night (Sheikh Albadou)
Mistake 1st, well in touch, chased winner after 11th, challenged and upsides next until weakened rapidly 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 15-2)

4 3½ [41½]	5. Soixante (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Thornton Henrietta C Knight	Andrew Thornton Henrietta C Knight	8	117 p	123	102	118	–
b g Old Vic - Dantes Serenade (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistake 2nd, chased leading pair to 8th, lost place and last from 11th, well behind 13th, no chance after (op 25-1)

5 28 [69½]	6. Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 100/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison Zoe Davison	10	110 b	113	67	82	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Cannikin (IRE) (Lahib)
Led to 10th, weakened after next, tailed off

PU	4. Hell's Bay (FR) 6/4F Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	117	156	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE) (Accordion)
Several fiddly mistakes and often jumped left, in touch, 4th when stumbled badly after 12th, not recover, pulled up before 4 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 2-1)

6 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 5m 28.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton (Aerial) 1st breeder: Olivier Tricot
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Giorgio Quercus)
3rd owner: Mrs Peter Bond (Gilbarry)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £9.26

1:55 Ascot 17 Dec 2011

Shawbrook Bank Graduation Chase