19 Dec 2015 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
BGC Partners Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Mon Successeur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
132022 / 13 |
Flat (251), Jump (15) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
6/0 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, 2nd travelling well between last two, quickned to lead approaching last, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Mountain King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2F1-644 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Jack McKay/paul… |
8/0 | |
| held up, headway approaching 12th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, not pace of winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
057-333 / 12 |
Jump (9) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Collins, Horsfall,… |
9/0 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway approaching 11th, chased leaders 4 out, driven and went 3rd between last two, kept on but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P/1446-F / 12 |
Flat (1126), Jump (8) |
N D Fehily | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… |
15/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division approaching 11th, led 4 out until after next, chased leader until soon after 2 out, outpaced between last two, kept on again run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| NK |
La Vaticane (FR) (filly, grey, 11 11) |
3112-63 / 8 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Ms Maria Bukhtoyarova |
4/0 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened under pressure between last two | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Johnny Og (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3-41715 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley I K Pardy & D J… |
20/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along after 12th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 13 L |
Dartford Warbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
5/71221 / 12 |
Jump (30) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith The Cartmel Syndicate |
8/0 | |
| led, went left 5th and next, blundered and headed 8th, remained prominent until mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Big Casino (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
353-196 / 15 |
Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | N A Twiston-Davies Miss E Alvis |
8/0 | |
| chaseed leaders, led 8th until 4 out, chased leader until mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Marcilhac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
926212/ / 10 |
Jump (644) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams West Country Wanderers |
6/0 | |
| chased leaders until lost place before 11th, soon behind | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Malibu Sun (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
6P-P742 / 9 |
Jump (15) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Easy Going Racing |
14/0 | |
| chased leaders, losing place when mistake 11th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||