17 Dec 2016 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
BGC Partners Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Poker School (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
14-9614 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Donagh Meyler | Ian Williams Mr M Aniol, Mr… |
8/1 | |
| held up and behind, in last trio after 10th, 9th and plenty to do after 3 out, headway on outside before 2 out, only 6th jumping 2 out, 2nd approaching the last, led soon after, clear in closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 5 L |
Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
P6412-2 / 11 |
Flat (1220), Jump (26) |
T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mrs Sara Biggins… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, in lead 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and joined last, soon headed and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Dark Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
36271-1 / 12 |
Jump (41) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 4th place after 10th, 3rd after 3 out, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Overtown Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
F1153-3 / 11 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | H Fry Lorna Squire &… |
9/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up well in rear, in last pair after 10th, tracking leaders 11th, driven along in 4th after 3 out, closing when hit 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Andy Kelly (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1976/1-U / 7 |
Jump (26) | G B Watters | Miss E C Lavelle The Optimists |
9/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along in 2nd place after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, weakened into 5th run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Marcilhac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
6212/96- / 10 |
Jump (308) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams West Country Wanderers |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 5th place 10th, strugging in 7th place after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Raven's Tower (USA) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
P55313 / 11 |
Flat (785), Jump (21) |
Wayne Hutchinson | B Pauling Mrs Sophie Pauling |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, well behind 11th, tailed off when went left 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| SHD |
Orbasa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
31422-P / 7 |
Flat (843), Jump (42) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Ditcheat Thoroughbreds… |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 11th, pushed along and struggling in 6th place after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Johnny Og (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P1F-19 / 10 |
Jump (36) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley I K Pardy & D J… |
20/1 | |
| led, clear 6th, struggling in rear after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Join The Clan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3207-24 / 9 |
Jump (17) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, well in touch 11th, 7th and weakening after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Pull The Chord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
13556-2 / 7 |
Jump (73) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Brocade Racing |
8/1 | |
| in mid-division early, not with rest of field 4th, fell | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
In The Rough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-24130 / 8 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, last and struggling 7th, not with rest of field 10th, pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
All Together (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
6144-25 / 8 |
Flat (580), Jump (49) |
James Best | J Farrelly Mme Z Wentworth |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, not with rest of field 10th, fell | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3P/430-6 / 9 |
Jump (234) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Triermore Stud |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders early, not with field jumping the 4th, pulled up | ||||||||||
BD |
1 |
| - |
Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
512-651 / 12 |
Flat (1490), Jump (21) |
T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders early, not with rest of field jumping the 4th, brought down | ||||||||||