22 Jan 2022 14:55 Ascot
Winner: £85,000 (Penalty: £44,226); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Phoenix Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 1/1P4-72 / 12 | Jump (35) | K Brogan | H Fry Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| waited with in rear, smooth headway approaching 13th, chased clear leader turning in, closer at the last, led final 150 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Fanion D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F445-41 / 8 | Jump (57) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Mr David Wilson | 3/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, tracked leading pair at 5th, went 2nd and not fluent 10th, led after next, pushed clear after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead next, reduced lead before the last, headed and no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Larry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 8/P8-U16 / 11 | Jump (49) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hit 13th outpaced and lost place, rallied before 2 out, went modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 12 L | Golden Whisky (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | P132-61 / 12 | Jump (26) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 14/1 | |
| led after 1st until 6th, chased leader, blundered 8th, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, ridden and struggling in well held 4th turning in, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 21 L | Knight In Dubai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 112U/53 / 11 | Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr S J Stearn | 5/2 | |
| led until after 1st, pressed leader, in front again 6th, headed after 11th, chased clear leader until pushed along turning in, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Palmers Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2/409-11 / 9 | Jump (35) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 10/3 | |
| off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 13th, hit next, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Amour de Nuit (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 590-331 / 10 | Flat (1939), Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Andrew Williams | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 4 |   | - | Killer Clown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 123-661 / 10 | Jump (14) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Burkes & Syders | 17/2 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, lost 3rd at 10th, rallied 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
