20 Nov 2015 15:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Spey From Speyside Distillery Whisky Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 34-387P / 22 | Jump (5) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 14/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 15th, headed last, rallied gamely as leader idled badly towards finish, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NS | Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2123-2F / 14 | Jump (7) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage | 5/0 | |
| led and set decent pace, headed 15th, chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, led again last, idled towards finish, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Sands Cove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 144-541 / 14 | Jump (15) | L P Aspell | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 6/0 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders in 5th at 15th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, 3rd when went right and bumped 2 out, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2 L | Desert Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | U2213-P / 11 | Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway tracking leaders after 10th, pushed along and outpaced 15th, driven along in modest 7th before 2 out, plugged on into 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Achille (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 3-1F324 / 13 | Jump (148) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | 11/0 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 13th, driven and stayed on same pace in 4th from 2 out, weakened into 5th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 11 L | Bob Tucker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4P3P-31 / 10 | Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, hit 16th, driven along in 5th after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6 L | Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P31136- / 12 | Jump (219) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 11th, driven along after 14th, dived and weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Caulfields Venture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 82-P3P1 / 11 | Jump (31) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Mr C F Colquhoun | 12/0 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 6th, struggling in rear 10th, tailed off before 14th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4P133-4 / 12 | Jump (198) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 8/0 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and reminder 6th, lost place 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th | ||||||||||
