21 Dec 2013 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
BGC Partners Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Lancetto (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 43-8242 / 9 | Flat (911), Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before last, led last, soon quickened away, driven and stayed on flat, pressed in closing stages but always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ½ L | Gus Macrae (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P0-4570 / 11 | Jump (21) | Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Mr M A Sherwood | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 2 out, driven and headed last, soon one pace, rallied and stayed on in closing stages, always just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4 L | Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 14/411-3 / 14 | Jump (48) | J E Moore | R Lee Mrs M A Boden | 9/2 | |
| jumped left 1st, chased leaders, led 9th until ridden approaching 2 out, chased leader until before last, 3rd and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 10 L | Elenika (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 242-955 / 8 | Flat (877), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr David A Hunt | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered and lost place 7th, rallied on inside 3 out, driven in 6th before 2 out, plugged on flat, went modest 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | HD | Ulck Du Lin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11PU-98 / 9 | Jump (21) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chasing leaders next, ridden before 2 out, weakened 2 out, lost modest 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Consigliere (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 218-706 / 12 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Alan Hill | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, dropped to rear 5th, effort before 2 out, hung right but plugged on flat, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | HD | Pendra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 1120-11 / 10 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, weakened just before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 36 L | King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 21-2653 / 12 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, disputing poor 8th and no chance when blundered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | The Cockney Mackem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 122F44 / 8 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | The Sneezer (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | P0-660P / 13 | Jump (167) | Kieron Edgar | Alexandra Dunn Sussex Racing | ||
