Horse Alert

18 Dec 2021 13:15 Ascot

Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	52/16-1 / 9	Jump (15)	Charlie Deutsch	Miss V Williams DFA Racing (Pink…	6/5
		handy, jumped left throughout, led and mistake 9th, went clear going easily before 2 out, kept on well, comfortably
2^nd	7	13 L	Legends Ryde (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 4)	62P3P-1 / 8	Jump (51)	Page Fuller	Jamie Snowden Awtp Racing Partnership	18/1
		not fluent 1st in rear, jumped left at times, headway into 4th 11th, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, soon left behind, kept on but never on terms with easy winner
3^rd	3	15 L	Messire Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	34/114P- / 11	Flat (2273), Jump (270)	D A Jacob	A King Mr Simon Munir…	7/1
		mid-division, hampered by faller 9th, headway to track leader 5 out, pushed along home turn, keeping on one pace and well held when bad mistake last
4^th	2	1 L	Ex Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	12344/9- / 11	Flat (1512), Jump (413)	Mr Derek O'Connor	Miss Ellmarie Holden Paul Holden	22/1
		towards rear, went into 3rd after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and gradually faded
5^th	1	12 L	Danny Whizzbang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	3/7P54-P / 10	Jump (21)	Mitchell Bastyan	M F Harris Danny Whizzbang…	50/1
		in rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, never showed
6^th	5	2¼ L	Black Op (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1)	4967F-5 / 12	Jump (55)	C Gethings	T R George Mr Charles R Clark	17/2
		led, mistake 8th, headed 9th, remained close up, hit 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out
FE	4	-	Pencilfulloflead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	14/1123- / 9	Jump (321)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	G Elliott Robcour	9/4
		prominent, jumped left on occasions, hit 8th, still close up when fell 9th