18 Jan 2020 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £16,800 (Penalty: £9,608); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Matchbook Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Townshend (GER) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 642641- / 11 | Flat (534), Jump (271) | Mr Jamie Neild | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild | 20/1 | |
| held up last, progress on outside 13th, challenged going well when pecked 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Graceful Legend (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 316-71U / 9 | Jump (31) | Mr Charlie Case | B I Case Mr B I Case | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, niggled along before 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Nearly Perfect (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7832-41 / 9 | Jump (14) | Jack Andrews | N B King Peter Beadles | 5/4 | |
| with leader, led 6th to 10th, led 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Dawson City (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7154-75 / 13 | Jump (41) | Miss Chloe Emsley | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… | 6/1 | |
| led to 5th, with leaders, led 4 out to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 37 L | Get On The Yager (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P/693-PV / 10 | Jump (42) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Dick And Mandy… | 5/1 | |
| with leaders, pecked 2nd, led 5th to 6th, led 10th to 4 out, every chance when not much room and stumbled badly 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Barbrook Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 17-6134 / 9 | Jump (17) | Thomas Doggrell | P Hobbs & J White Mrs B Hitchcock | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along after 14th, not fluent 16th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
