02 Apr 2023 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £21,124); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Black Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12-11PP / 9 |
Jump (36) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mrs M Devine |
9/1 | |
| patiently ridden in rear, headway between horses travelling well before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, led last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Frere D'armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1165-11 / 7 |
Jump (128) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Belbroughton Racing… |
7/4 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Hatcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
6UF-PPF / 10 |
Flat (1034), Jump (103) |
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr P H Betts |
80/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, hit 6th, closer in mid-division after 7th, headway out wide before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Royale Margaux (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) |
P1555P / 6 |
Jump (22) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Dahlbury Racing |
22/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, headed before the last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Dolos (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
17-223P / 10 |
Jump (57) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
17/2 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-F1122 / 7 |
Jump (45) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Caledonian… |
16/5 | |
| chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, weakened turning in | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Prince Escalus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-5481 / 9 |
Jump (46) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill The As You Like… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
411725 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… |
17/2 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Fast Buck (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
549122 / 10 |
Flat (2006), Jump (42) |
David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Knightriders Iii |
15/2 | |
| led, hit 9th and pushed along, headed after 3 out, chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before the last | ||||||||||