19 Nov 2016 14:05 Ascot
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Stella Artois 1965 Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 65123-5 / 10 | Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… | 10/1 | |
| made all, hit 6th, ridden before 2 out, held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Kylemore Lough (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 311111- / 9 | Jump (237) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee M J McMahon & Denis… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th until pushed along before 2 out, rallied under pressure last, 2nd again run-in, strong challenge near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3241-12 / 11 | Jump (27) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd at 13th, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, ridden and held last, lost 2nd run-in, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Eduard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 111224/ / 8 | Jump (618) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Eddie Melville | 7/1 | |
| tracked winner until not fluent 11th, chased leading pair until 13th, chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on again run-in, not quite pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 334F5-3 / 9 | Jump (27) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Axom XLIII | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden before 2 out, plugged on but no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 66434-1 / 11 | Flat (2331), Jump (27) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 10/1 | |
| last pair, pushed along after 10th, never on terms and no chance after | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11/273-3 / 9 | Flat (1922), Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders until lost place and dropped to last at 8th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
