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Friday December 19 2008
Race Result Ascot 14:30 - Result
Bgc Noel Novices' Chase (grade 2)
£35000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 3f, Class 1, £19716 penalty, 5 ran
Good to Soft, Soft in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 50.1s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Deep Purple 11-0 Paul Moloney Evan Williams 7 9/4
  made all, shaken up to draw clear 2 out, went badly left last, eased near finish opened 9/4 touched 5/2 £2200-£800 £2500-£1000 £1250-£500 £1000-£400
2 3½ Turkish Surprise (FR) 11-0 R Thornton A King 5 8/1
  held up behind leaders, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on for clear 2nd approaching last, always held by winner opened 11/1 touched 12/1 £3000-£360
3 3¾ Panjo Bere (FR) 11-4 J E Moore G L Moore 5 5/1
  held up behind leaders, jumped left 9th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, no extra approaching last opened 9/2 touched 5/1 £2500-£500
4 22 Buck The Legend (IRE) 11-4 P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 6 7/4 f
  chased winner, mistakes 7th and 10th, ridden when lost 2nd 3 out, soon beaten opened 13/8 touched 15/8 £750-£400 (x2) £2100-£1200 £700-£400 (x4) £650-£400
5 23 Naiad du Misselot (FR) 11-0 G Lee Ferdy Murphy 7 6/1
  jumped left and got progressively worse, chased leading pair until 7th, pecked next, soon behind opened 13/2 touched 13/2