22 Dec 2017 15:40 Ascot
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 1m 7f 152y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
St Andrews Holdings Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1 / 12 | Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth headway chasing leaders over 3f out, led going well entering final furlong, ran on strongly, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Bullionaire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1- / 7 | Jump (272) | N D Fehily | H Fry Phil Fry & Charlie… | 3/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leaders on wide outside, 3rd going well 3f out, led 2f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | NK | The Flying Sofa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 9 | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… | 50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders on inside over 2f out, every chance when ridden ran green and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | HD | Gallahers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1 / 9 | Jump (54) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr D F Bourke | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on in 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Strong Glance (GB) (gelding, black, 11 4) | 1 / 9 | Jump (46) | Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Welfordgolf Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 5th final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1 / 12 | Jump (17) | Richard Condon | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Kateson (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 12 / 10 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | T Lacey Mr David M Richards | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | ¾ L | West To The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | D / 12 | Jump (44) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Tierney | 33/1 | |
| sweating, held up last, some late minor headway, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 3 L | Hidden Glen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1 / 9 | Jump (57) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mr M E Sowersby | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Posh Trish (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 1-11 / 6 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Highclere T'bred… | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Woulduadamandeveit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23 / 9 | Jump (33) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | ½ L | Herecomestheboom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21 / 7 | Jump (55) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Walid Marzouk | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 17 L | The Raven's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 9 | Jump (27) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs Jenny Gordon | 66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Portrush Ted (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-2 / 9 | Jump (27) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex McNeill Family | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place rapidly and pulled up 6f out | ||||||||||
