23 Jan 2016 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £43,792); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
bet365 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Dare Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 773/FP-P / 12 | Jump (73) | Alain Cawley | Miss V Williams Shire Birds | 25/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 10th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led last, hard ridden, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 52P-651 / 10 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… | 7/0 | |
| with leader, led 6 out, headed last, soon rallied, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 42U-PP1 / 11 | Jump (49) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family | 10/0 | |
| led, soon joined, not fluent 2nd, headed 6 out, rallied after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Salubrious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 295/1-16 / 11 | Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Miss Chloe Roddick | 5/0 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Minella Reception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 2/1241-F / 10 | Jump (24) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 12/0 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 13 L | Aerlite Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4-49277 / 10 | Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr M J Haines &… | 14/0 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Cold March (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22P-136 / 9 | Flat (1070), Jump (42) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Kate & Andrew Brooks | 7/0 | |
| held up towards rear when ran out and unseated rider at 10th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Bernardelli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | FU1-521 / 12 | Jump (35) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Henriques & Lloyd-Bakers | 8/0 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, soon in rear and pushed along, tailed off when swerved left and unseated rider approaching 10th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7120-62 / 12 | Jump (35) | 2nd Preference | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Regal Encore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 74-53F1 / 15 | Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus | 6/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden when mistake 10th, soon beaten, tailed off 6 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Tara Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4PP-7PP / 8 | Jump (77) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris | 8/0 | |
| mid-division, slow 6th, weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
