25 Mar 2018 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £17,200 (Penalty: £10,007); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Geotech Soil Stabilisation Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Happy Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
322112 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
7/4 | |
| jumped boldly, tracked leading pair, close 2nd after 9th, led 3 out, good jump and quickened next, joined and good jump last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Adrien Du Pont (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
UP-1323 / 10 |
Jump (57) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
4/5 | |
| pulled hard tracking leader until steadied 3rd after 9th, mistake and stumbled badly 11th, 2nd again on outside approaching 2 out, good jump and every chance last, pressing winner when hung badly left run-in, not recover | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Valhalla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
8-33F11 / 11 |
Jump (52) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mrs C Hitch |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent, led and set very steady pace, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||