17 Dec 2016 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
GL Events Owen Brown Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Top Notch (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
515-311 / 10 |
Jump (19) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
4/5 | |
| held up disputing 3rd behind clear leading pair, reached for 11th, 2nd place approaching 13th, 3 lengths down after 3 out and closing, led approaching the last, in command in closing stages ( limited comments due to poor visibility) | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U2U-38P / 12 |
Jump (7) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
20/1 | |
| led, clear 12th, 3 lengths ahead after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NS |
Hammersly Lake (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2F-3152 / 11 |
Jump (34) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mr Robert Aplin |
10/3 | |
| held up last, not fluent 11th, closer order into 3rd 2 out, kept on well in closing stages, almost snatched 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Caid Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
309/81P / 13 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Donlon, Doyle,… |
9/2 | |
| held up disputing 3rd place behind leading pair, driven along and struggling in 4th place before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 50 L |
Solstice Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
11122-5 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Killian Moore | M Keighley Foxtrot Racing:… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd before 13th, well behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||