Full Result 3.35 Ascot | 2 April 2023

LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £21,124 2nd £9,720 3rd £4,860 4th £2,432 5th £1,212

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Black Gerry (IRE) 9/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	8	110	132	81	137	–
b g Westerner - Triptoshan (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, readily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have appreciated a stronger pace and slower surface) (op 11/1 tchd 7/1)

2 5	4. Frere D'Armes (FR) 7/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	117	136	79	136	–
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Ville Sainte (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 8th, went second home turn, pushed along 2 out, ridden and briefly led approaching last, pecked on landing last, weakened run-in, just held second (op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1)

3 nk [5¼]	7. Hatcher (IRE) 80/1 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	10	1010	130	72	130	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - African Keys (IRE) (Quws)
Towards rear, mistake 6th, steady headway on outer from 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on run-in (op 40/1)

4 3½ [8¾]	9. Royale Margaux (FR) 22/1 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	5	1012 t	127	65	123	–
ch m Doctor Dino (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
In touch with leaders, close up 4 out, led going easily after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon outpaced, weakened run-in (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

5 3¾ [12½]	1. Dolos (FR) 17/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	10	120 t	143	77	137	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Redowa (FR) (Trempolino)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 9th, pushed along home turn, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

6 6½ [19]	8. Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 16/5 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	1013	128	54	113	–
b g Westerner - Set In Her Ways (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent, lost position gradually from 8th, pushed along 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding was outpaced) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

7 8 [27]	3. Prince Escalus (IRE) 11/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	8	1110	139	56	118	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - So You Said (IRE) (Definite Article)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, jumped badly left 7th, outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	6. Fast Buck (FR) 15/2 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	9	111 t	130	–	–	–
br g Kendargent (FR) - Juvenil Delinquent (USA) (Dynaformer)
Led, mistake 9th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up approaching last (tchd 7/1)

PU	2. Xcitations 17/2 Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	Paul O'Brien Pam Sly	8	1111	140	–	–	–
b g Universal (IRE) - Bonnet's Pieces (Alderbrook)
Towards rear, hit 7th, pushed along 9th, bad mistake and pulled up quickly 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last fence resulting in gelding being pulled up) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:36:07 Winning time: 4m 7.58s (slow by 7.58s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Mary Devine (Black Gerry) 1st breeder: Cathal Ennis
2nd owner: Belbroughton Racing Club (Frere D'Armes)
3rd owner: P H Betts (Hatcher)
Tote win: £10 PL: £3 £1.40 £5.90 Ex: £39.40 CSF: £26.71 Tricast: £1,223.91 Trifecta: £1,565.60

3:35 Ascot 2 Apr 2023

LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)