Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 31 October 2009

Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Good 16 fences

1st £7,542.24 2nd £2,247.84 3rd £1,137.84 4th £583.44 5th £305.04

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. French Opera 5/4F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	6	113	138	83	134	–
b g Bering - On Fair Stage (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Made most until blundered and headed 10th, led and left clear 3 out, in no danger after, comfortably (tchd 13-8 in places)

2 10	3. Edgeover 33/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	7	113	115	72	125	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Dusky Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
With winner, mistake 6th, mistake 10th but left in lead, headed and blundered 3 out, no chance after, kept on gamely for 2nd (op 50-1)

3 ¾ [10¾]	4. Free World (IRE) 50/1 Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	7	113	107	72	119	–
b g Luso - Paddy's Dancer (Paddy's Stream)
Held up off the pace, effort from 12th, no impression on winner after 3 out, joined runner-up last, no extra flat (op 33-1)

4 2¾ [13½]	1. Approved Force (USA) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	5	113	–	69	118	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull)
Held up, blundered 3rd, jumped right 6th, effort from 12th, never reached leaders, one pace from 2 out (tchd 22-1)

5 75 [88½]	6. Nom De Guerre (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	Noel Fehily Ben De Haan	7	113	124	–	49	–
b g Presenting - Asklynn (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Not fluent, soon last, lost touch with rest from 10th, tailed off when reduced to a walk after last (tchd 9-1)

F	7. Sanglote (FR) 8/1 R Walsh Eoin Griffin	R Walsh Eoin Griffin	6	113 tb	124	–	113	–
b g Poliglote - Sans Tune (FR) (Green Tune)
Left chasing leading pair 3rd, mostly 12 lengths down until halved the gap 4 out, weakened 2 out, well beaten 5th when fell last, dead (op 12-1)

UR	2. Cockney Trucker (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Kiltiernan Easter (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 13-8 tchd 6-4)

7 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 4m 42.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Mrs Judy Wilson & Martin Landau (French Opera) 1st breeder: N P Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: D Allen (Edgeover)
3rd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Free World)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £2 £11.90 Ex: £37.80 CSF: £35.39

1:20 Ascot 31 Oct 2009

Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase