24 Nov 2018 14:05 Ascot
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Christy 1965 Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
111241- / 11 |
Jump (225) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
5/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, close 2nd at 12th, led going well approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Charbel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3/44F-31 / 9 |
Jump (41) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Julie Martin… |
5/2 | |
| raced wide, held up in close 4th, 3rd 4 out, hit next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Gold Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
2F/11PP- / 11 |
Jump (217) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr and Mrs J D… |
15/2 | |
| led, mistake 3rd, reached for 9th, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, plugged on in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Benatar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4/1113-4 / 9 |
Jump (43) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head |
9/2 | |
| keen in rear, gained a place at 12th, plugged on in 4th on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Sizing Granite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
136-066 / 11 |
Jump (6) | N D Fehily | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
33/1 | |
| last pair, behind 12th, no chance after | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Hammersly Lake (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P-73121 / 11 |
Flat (35), Jump (75) |
S Bowen | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Aplin |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 10th, lost 2nd 12th, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||