18 Dec 2015 13:20 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 2m 192y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Happy Retirement Champion Court Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Hollywoodien (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 013-420 / 11 | Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | T Symonds Lady Gibbings | 20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out where blundered and rider lost reins briefly and headed, rallied to regain lead last, in command inside final 150 yards, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | All Together (FR) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 323231 / 8 | Flat (215), Jump (20) | James Best | J Farrelly Mme Z Wentworth | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged next, led as winner blundered 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra and held inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Bodega (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 013/0-F2 / 10 | Jump (32) | W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Mr Paul Williams | 10/0 | |
| last trio, went 5th 4 out, blundered next, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd between last two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 12 L | Ballybolley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3015-37 / 10 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 9/0 | |
| led until 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 313-522 / 12 | Jump (16) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Scott Malson | 3/0 | |
| always about same pace in mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 8th, struggling after, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Ink Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6440-17 / 9 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Green Day Racing | 4/0 | |
| chased leader, blundered 2nd, led 4th until approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened quickly between last two | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 23 L | Too Much Too Soon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 0434-U5 / 9 | Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P R Webber Bgc Racing Six… | 33/0 | |
| mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 21 L | Blades Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 3240/21 / 7 | Flat (36), Jump (21) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Crown Select | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 15150-3 / 11 | Flat (855), Jump (14) | N D Fehily | C L Tizzard Mrs Sara Biggins… | 9/0 | |
| blundered 1st, towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
