24 Mar 2024 16:20 Ascot
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,124); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Martator (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 332231 / 8 | Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Camilla Norton | 11/4 | |
| jumped slightly left at times, made all, went left 3 out, hit next, good jump to assert last, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Coastguard Station (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 23-537P / 9 | Jump (99) | David Noonan | Henry Oliver Catchtwentytwo,andyfreight… | 17/2 | |
| jumped left throughout, raced in 4th, dropped to rear before 3rd, rallied out wide into 3rd home turn, went badly left 2 out, ridden between last two, went left last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Frere D'armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7-52P6P / 8 | Jump (11) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Belbroughton Racing… | 15/8 | |
| chased winner, pushed along turning in, ridden between last two, stayed on same pace run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Walk In Clover (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 3F34P3 / 7 | Jump (24) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton The Blind Squirrels | 9/1 | |
| well in rear, gained a place before 3rd, went 3rd at 9th until pushed along home turn, soon lost place and never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5 L | Thelasthighking (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 4211-22 / 8 | Jump (118) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Eddie Whettam | 3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, hit 7th, not fluent next, lost 3rd 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Sacre Coeur (FR) (filly, grey, 11 9) | 431423 / 9 | Flat (1867), Jump (22) | Non Runner | D Skelton Dick And Mandy… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
