20 Jan 2018 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £46,920); 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 |
3 |
| - |
Acting Lass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
124-11 / 14 |
Jump (9) | N D Fehily | H Fry Nigel & Barbara… |
7/4 | |
| raced wide and jumped stickily early, held up last, jumping steadily improved, good headway to join leaders 9th, led next, went left 4 out, clear when pecked next, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Kilcrea Vale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
158-236 / 11 |
Jump (35) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Turf Club 2020… |
5/1 | |
| kept wide, chased leader, led 9th until next, chased winner until 12th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 3 out, tried to close 2 out, ridden 2 lengths down and readily held last | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 17 L |
Fortunate George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5-53517 / 10 |
Jump (28) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle The George Inn… |
9/2 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, headway tracking leaders after 7th, mistake and ridden next, outpaced in last before 10th, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 42 L |
Minella Daddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
22112P- / 11 |
Jump (390) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
6/1 | |
| raced on inside, led after 1st, jumped right 3rd, headed and dropped to 3rd 10th, 2nd again 12th until hit 3 out, outpaced when mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
343120- / 12 |
Jump (287) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2P-5PP2 / 14 |
Jump (19) | Mitchell Bastyan | R Hobson Mr Paul Nicholls |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Robinshill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
00-PU11 / 10 |
Jump (54) | Mr Zac Baker | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton |
16/1 | |
| kept wide, raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Guitar Pete (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 8) |
222191 / 11 |
Flat (194), Jump (35) |
R D Day | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan |
4/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, struggling to hold place when mistake and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Forest Des Aigles (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
313-111 / 8 |
Jump (36) | 2nd Preference | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||