20 Jan 2018 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £15,400 (Penalty: £9,608); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Thames Materials Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Drumcliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
225B-01 / 14 |
Jump (58) | Miss A B O'Connor | H Fry John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| confidently ridden, raced wide, waited with in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders 10th, led on bit soon after 3 out, over 5 lengths ahead last, further clear run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 12 L |
Russborough (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1373P/4- / 9 |
Jump (624) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Lady Bolton |
18/1 | |
| chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, 2nd again before 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Red Devil Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
54-7326 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr Alex Ferguson | Miss S Smith Miss Emma M Richards |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 3rd next, never any chance with winner, ridden and no extra between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Crievehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
08-7132 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Mr Zac Baker | N & W Twiston-Davies Highclere T'bred… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd after 4th, led 12th, blundered 4 out, headed next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Flaming Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
433-214 / 12 |
Jump (43) | Mr J L Thomas | C L Tizzard Mr S Price |
8/1 | |
| led until 12th, chased leader, every chance when blundered 4 out, led again next, headed soon after 3 out, chased winner but no chance, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NS |
Uhlan Bute (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P424U-3 / 12 |
Flat (1944), Jump (14) |
Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams The Autumn Partnership |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 11th, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Chef D'equipe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
213651 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up and always last, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||