Full Result 2.35 Newbury | 26 November 2011

Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £17,165.40 2nd £6,491.40 3rd £3,290.40 4th £1,679.40 5th £884.40

Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle Grade 2, 3m½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Big Buck's (FR) 1/8F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	118	174	118	168	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Buck's (FR) (Le Glorieux)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, kept slight advantage until readily asserted before last, came clear in own time, eased to a walk last strides (op 1-6 tchd 1-5 in a place)

2 5	5. Five Dream (FR) 25/1 Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	7	110	137	106	148	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Jenny Pous (FR) (Kaid Pous)
Raced in rear but always well in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner and hit last, never any chance but kept on well for 2nd

3 2¼ [7¼]	6. Pettifour (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110	145	104	147	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leader, led soon after 5th, headed next, stayed with winner and upsides from 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon left behind and stayed on one pace for 3rd approaching last (tchd 11-1)

4 3¼ [10½]	2. Sparky May 8/1 Timmy Murphy Keiran Burke	Timmy Murphy Keiran Burke	6	111	148	102	144	–
b m Midnight Legend - Glassy Appeal (USA) (Glassy Dip)
Held up towards rear and took keen hold, travelling okay 3 out, shaken up and effort 2 out, no impression on leaders and stayed on same pace approaching last (op 7-1)

5 dist [40½]	4. Duc De Regniere (FR) 20/1 Denis O'Regan Tom Symonds	Denis O'Regan Tom Symonds	9	110	150	68	107	–
b g Rajpoute (FR) - Gladys De Richerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Pressed leaders from 6th, weakened and hit 3 out, tailed off

PU	3. Cerium (FR) 66/1 Dougie Costello Neil King	Dougie Costello Neil King	10	110	120	–	–	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
Led until headed, weakened and pulled up after 5th (vet said gelding had a heart fibrillation) (op 50-1 tchd 80-1)