23 Dec 2017 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Sodexo Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Coney Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
51/2212- / 14 |
Jump (359) | B J Geraghty | E P Harty John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| held up last, not fluent 9th, blundered 10th and given time to recover, went 2nd soon after 4 out, plenty to next, closed quickly to lead 2 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Adrien Du Pont (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
43UP-13 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
11/10 | |
| raced keenly, jumped well, led at decent pace and soon clear, well clear 3 out until before next, headed and found nil 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 26 L |
More Of That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6U6P-6P / 9 |
Jump (8) | M P Walsh | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| tracked (clear) leader, pushed along before 13th, mistake 4 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||