20 Dec 2013 13:30 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,882); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Shooting Star Chase Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bellenos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1235P-7 / 7 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr and Mrs J D… | 9/2 | |
| jumped well, held up in last pair, smooth headway to 3rd after 8th, went 2nd on bit approaching 2 out, led 2 out, soon hung right, clear before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Rio De Sivola (FR) (gelding, black, 11 0) | 33-581 / 7 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Nick Williams Miss V J Nicholls | 15/8 | |
| led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, chased winner, held when switched left before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Double Handful (GER) (colt, black, 11 2) | 675-132 / 9 | Flat (791), Jump (180) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Les Cross, Teresa… | 16/1 | |
| jumped right, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, outpaced 9th, stayed on again from 2 out, went 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Captain Paulie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 43P-135 / 10 | Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, left modest 4th at the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Orabora (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 24/1F3-6 / 8 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Dr V M G Ferguson | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, went 2nd next, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened to 4th when blundered badly last, eased | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4 L | Marcus Antonius (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1P/3162 / 10 | Flat (148), Jump (24) | L P Aspell | J R Boyle K C Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, plugged on in 6th but never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Getting Ready (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3C143/8- / 7 | Jump (396) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The I O U Partnership | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Pasture Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 322-15P / 9 | Jump (66) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr Richard A Thomas | ||
