Horse Alert

02 Apr 2023 16:45 Ascot

Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Memberships At Ascot Veterans' Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	112P-50 / 11	Jump (17)	David Bass	K C Bailey May We Never Be…	10/3
		close 3rd out wide, went 2nd at 10th, led after 3 out, came clear between last two, stayed on strongly
2^nd	5	3½ L	Run To Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	10-P337 / 12	Jump (22)	Alan Johns	V R A Dartnall Barber, Birchenhough,…	3/1
		raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway on inside into 3rd and went left 15th, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
3^rd	4	3¼ L	Larry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	5P-1672 / 11	Jump (29)	W T Kennedy	G & J Moore Galloping On The…	11/4
		waited with in rear, closer in 4th after 10th, hit 14th, went 3rd approaching the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
4^th	2	9½ L	Wishing And Hoping (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	P6-2814 / 13	Jump (29)	Alex Edwards	Mrs M Rowley Mrs Peter Andrews	9/1
		jumped left at times, tracked leader, led 8th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, chased winner, ridden between last two, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places when mistake last
5^th	3	19 L	Ruthless Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	3P6-U21 / 10	Jump (252)	S Bowen	Miss R Curtis J Rymer R Farnham…	10/1
		soon off the pace in rear, went left at 7th, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
6^th	6	5½ L	Saint Xavier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	641598 / 12	Jump (8)	Lily Pinchin	R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson	5/1
		made most, jumped slowly and headed briefly 4th, headed 8th, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, hit next, not fluent 16th, weakened and struggling next, tailed off 4 out