24 Nov 2023 14:00 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
S.A.F.E. Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Your Darling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P4/15P-9 / 10 | Jump (112) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Lord Vestey | 11/4 | |
| travelled strongly, prominent, disputed lead 14th, soon led outright, 3 lengths clear 2 out, soon pushed out, extended advantage approaching last where good jump, cruised home run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Flegmatik (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 30926-U / 10 | Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leader 2 out where jumped right, kept on approaching last, no further impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 656-226 / 11 | Jump (31) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 13th, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, stayed into modest 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4 L | Fidelio Vallis (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1244/2-2 / 10 | Flat (1920), Jump (16) | Alice Stevens | Harry Derham Mr Jonathan Gregory | 7/1 | |
| led, pressed for lead before 13th, disputed lead 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Neon Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 223P-14 / 9 | Jump (15) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 5/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden and briefly chased leader before 2 out where slightly hampered, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 11 L | Fire Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 932/1PF- / 9 | Jump (246) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… | 18/5 | |
| close up in touch, pressed leader 13th, disputed lead 14th, soon headed and ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 40 L | Mackenberg (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 533P-62 / 10 | Jump (37) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 22/1 | |
| tended to jump slightly left, held up in rear, jumped slightly left 8th, not fluent 13th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Zhiguli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3513P-4 / 9 | Jump (20) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Druzhba Racing… | 11/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 9th, lost position and ridden before 11th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Risk And Roll (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 693-619 / 10 | Jump (13) | Tabitha Worsley | H J Evans Turf Wars Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
