18 Dec 2021 12:40 Ascot
Winner: £9,700 (Penalty: £4,520); Distance: 2m 7f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Ardhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 30009-0 / 10 | Jump (110) | Adam Wedge | G Elliott D Charlesworth | 4/1 | |
| front mid-division, smooth headway to chase front rank 4 out, close up 3 out, pressed leader going easily before 2 out, led after 2 out, went clear before last, won in a canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 7½ L | Imphal (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 2-41113 / 10 | Flat (112), Jump (23) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Homewoodgate Racing… | 6/1 | |
| badly hampered by faller 1st in rear, headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, mistake and stumbled final flight, stayed on well but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | HD | Next Left (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-232 / 9 | Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | G & J Moore Mr T C McKeever | 20/1 | |
| rear mid-division, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | NK | So Said I (GB) (mare, grey, 11 1) | 342-421 / 9 | Jump (27) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard And So Say All… | 13/2 | |
| led, tracked leader 2nd, led narrowly after 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse home turn, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 15 L | Honor Grey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4/4428-3 / 9 | Jump (53) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mr & Mrs J Tuttiett | 22/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | NK | Glencassley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 51/6-115 / 9 | Jump (36) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr Grant Leon | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Delgany Monarch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 3/3355-5 / 10 | Jump (31) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe Encore Partnership… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden and gradually weakened home turn | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Go Steady (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 133-131 / 12 | Jump (16) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Popham, Rogers | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway to chase front group 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Father John (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/8-5P13 / 7 | Jump (40) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Middleham Park… | 40/1 | |
| handy, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened tamely | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | ½ L | Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 617124 / 9 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Doom Bar Beach… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening in mid-division when bad mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Johnny B (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32-2305 / 10 | Jump (16) | Page Fuller | C J Down Mrs Pam Roffe-silvester | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 18 L | Enormouse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3205/23- / 9 | Jump (272) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Mr M H Dare | 66/1 | |
| prominent, bad mistake 3 out, lost ground, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2/2330- / 7 | Jump (303) | James Davies | N J Gifford Mrs L Bowtell Mr… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, fell 1st | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Pass Me By (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 3-431 / 7 | Jump (28) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Wendy & Malcolm… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Gaulois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 32-3 / 6 | Jump (29) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 085 | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, went prominent after 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Young Butler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 4-31 / 8 | Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Beyond Redemption… | 6/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 3 out, beaten 2 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
