21 Dec 2013 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £43,500 (Penalty: £24,477); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3274-16 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 12th, led approaching 16th, driven along after 2 out, joined last, strongly pressed flat, battled on gamely to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Cedre Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
41F14-7 / 8 |
Flat (1272), Jump (22) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Tangledupinblue |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders on outside, disputing 2nd 3 out, definite 2nd before next, cajoled along to challenge and hung right approaching last, upsides last, every chance flat, refused to go past and outbattled final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3½ L |
What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
216-247 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and plugging on in 5th when hung right before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out and continued to hang right, no impression on leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Bless The Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5119P-6 / 14 |
Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Adrian Butler/s… |
13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders before 15th, went 2nd next, lost 2nd 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace in 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 27 L |
Problema Tic (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
5100P0 / 10 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jackie Stephen |
16/1 | |
| not jump well, chased leaders, mistakes 9th and next, not fluent and reminders 11th, soon lost place, dropped in rear and struggling 13th, mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Storm Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P-3313F / 8 |
Jump (14) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, headway to dispute 2nd 3 out until weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
381-131 / 10 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
311-1PR / 9 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Jolly Boys Outing |
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