19 Dec 2020 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
'For The Love Of Racing' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Bennys King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1/6152-5 / 14 |
Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mezzone Family… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led before 9th, hit 2 out (normal 3 out) 3 lengths ahead last (normal 2 out), stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 6 L |
Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
0PUP2/P- / 13 |
Flat (3112), Jump (588) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… |
33/1 | |
| led until before 9th where dropped to 3rd, 2nd before 11th until before 3 out (normal 4 out) went 2nd again after next, 3 lengths down last (normal 2 out), just held on for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| HD |
Smarty Wild (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1446-34 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael And… |
8/1 | |
| patiently ridden in last pair, steady headway approaching 11th, chasing leaders when pecked 3 out (normal 4 out), kept on in 3rd before last (normal 2 out), closed on 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 9½ L |
Enrichissant (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
721-243 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | D G Bridgwater Simon & Liz Hunt |
15/2 | |
| chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out (normal 4 out) until after next, weakened on long run before last, (normal 2 out) | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Theo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2249P-1 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland |
40/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, hit 11th, weakened and hit 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Drumcliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
9-07363 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Miss A B O'Connor | H Fry John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and struggling before 3 out (normal 4 out) tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
33-1641 / 10 |
Flat (550), Jump (104) |
N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Franglais Partnership |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside early, dropped to mid-division at 7th, lost place and behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Saint De Vassy (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 9) |
2/3P2P-1 / 7 |
Jump (27) | David Bass | T Symonds Jakeman,booth,lanchbury,mason,hewlett |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until before 11th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out (normal 4 out), pulled up in home straight | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Kapgarry (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
316871- / 8 |
Jump (285) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, hampered 6th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (normal 5 out) | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Early Du Lemo (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 1) |
0U2U1/2 / 9 |
Flat (1735), Jump (15) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head |
15/2 | |
| closer tracking leaders when fell 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Saint Sonnet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
6317-FP / 10 |
Jump (7) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls De Castet/dulong/montoille/brac |
9/2 | |
| raced out wide in mid-division, pushed along before 10th, weakened before next, behind and pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Not Another Muddle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13152/P- / 12 |
Jump (282) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 5th, hampered next, pushed along and struggling before 10th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||