31 Oct 2009 13:20 Ascot
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,514); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F22356- / 21 |
Flat (788), Jump (189) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
5/4 | |
| led until narrolowly headed 7th, blundered 10th, hit next, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, came clear well before 2 out, eased flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Edgeover (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) |
51P0/P4- / 9 |
Jump (341) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr D Allen |
33/1 | |
| pressed winner, challenged from 4th, mistake 6th, took narrow lead next until blundered and headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner but kept on gamely to hold well held 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Free World (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2303-U8 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
50/1 | |
| held up, hit 7th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged for well held 2nd from 2 out but never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
7/40952- / 7 |
Flat (925), Jump (200) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
20/1 | |
| held up, stayed on into moderate 4th, last, but never any chance | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| Dist |
Nom de Guerre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
42/32U2- / 12 |
Jump (245) | N D Fehily | B De Haan Mr Nicholas Tatman |
8/1 | |
| always in rear, mistake 10th, struggling 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Cockney Trucker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
8/3153-7 / 11 |
Jump (175) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Sanglote (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
52325U / 6 |
Jump (50) | Ruby Walsh | E Griffin John J Brennan |
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