20 Dec 2014 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
F11-11D / 12 |
Flat (304), Jump (42) |
B J Geraghty | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
3/1 | |
| sometimes jumped left, always front rank, led 8th until next, led 3 out, clear before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4396U-2 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
9/2 | |
| never far away, jumped left 11th, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 4th after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd at the last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) |
34P2-1P / 13 |
Jump (21) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
13/2 | |
| held up, closer order 10th, chased leaders 15th, driven and went 3rd run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P015-31 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
14/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 10th, chased leading pair 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, driven and no impression between last two, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Sound Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
103-212 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 001 |
5/1 | |
| held up, making headway when hit 14th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Via Sundown (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
1141-1P / 7 |
Jump (21) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Old Brokers |
11/1 | |
| led until mistake and headed 8th, remained prominent, led again 16th until ridden 3 out, chased winner until before 2 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 24 L |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
510-484 / 13 |
Jump (29) | T Scudamore | Dr R D P Newland Mr Tim Thirlby |
9/2 | |
| chased leader, led 9th until headed 16th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Polisky (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3524-12 / 9 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
14/1 | |
| never travelled towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 7th, struggling in rear before 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Up To Something (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
2450-5F / 7 |
Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr E M G Roberts |
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