02 Apr 2023 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,124); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Black Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 12-11PP / 10 | Jump (36) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mrs M Devine | 9/1 | |
| patiently ridden in rear, headway between horses travelling well before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, led last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Frere D'armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1165-11 / 8 | Jump (128) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Belbroughton Racing… | 7/4 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | NK | Hatcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6UF-PPF / 10 | Flat (1034), Jump (103) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr P H Betts | 80/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, hit 6th, closer in mid-division after 7th, headway out wide before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Royale Margaux (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | P1555P / 7 | Jump (22) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Dahlbury Racing | 22/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, headed before the last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Dolos (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 17-223P / 10 | Jump (57) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 17/2 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6½ L | Corrigeen Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3-F1122 / 8 | Jump (45) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Caledonian… | 16/5 | |
| chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, weakened turning in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 8 L | Prince Escalus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12-5481 / 10 | Jump (46) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 411725 / 10 | Jump (29) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… | 17/2 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Fast Buck (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 549122 / 11 | Flat (2006), Jump (42) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Knightriders Iii | 15/2 | |
| led, hit 9th and pushed along, headed after 3 out, chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
