03 Nov 2018 14:25 Ascot
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Vosne Romanee (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 83-112P / 8 | Flat (624), Jump (7) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Foxtrot Nh Racing… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, smooth progress on inside to lead 2 out, strongly challenged last, idled closing stages, held on well (1 fence omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Champagne At Tara (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | UF2-311 / 10 | Jump (125) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 3rd, slow 6th, mistake next, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Rock On Rocky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4411P-8 / 11 | Jump (14) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Jan Johnson & Terry… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 7 L | Ink Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 11122F / 9 | Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing | 11/2 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Shantou Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | F/12223- / 6 | Jump (203) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 8/11 | |
| in lead when mistake and slithered on landing 1st, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 18/240-4 / 12 | Jump (20) | Non Runner | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
