1:30 Ascot 20 Dec 2013
Shooting Star Chase Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
(Class 3) (2m192yds) 2m1f Soft 13 fences
1st
£6,881.60 2nd
£2,032.80 3rd
£1,016.40 4th
£508.20 5th
£254.10 6th
£127.60
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 115 | 122 | 120 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Apsis - Palmeria (FR) (Great Palm) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, progress from 8th, joined leading pair 10th, led 2 out going well, ridden clear before last, stayed on well (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding was suited by the drop in trip.) (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 110 | 122 | 108 | 123 | – | ||||
| bl g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Pierrebrune (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| Ot always fluent, led, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner from last, weakened flat but held on for 2nd (op 7/4) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 112 t | 119 | 108 | 124 | – | ||||
| bl g Pentire - Durania (GER) (Surumu) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on after to take 3rd before last, closed on tiring runner-up finish (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1010 | 113 | 91 | 107 | – | ||||
| b g Lahib (USA) - Garvivonne (IRE) (Belfalas) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden when jumped left 3 out, no impression on leaders before next | ||||||||||
|
7 | 113 | 120 | 89 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Magic Orb (Primo Dominie) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, joined leader 8th, well on terms 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out, well beaten 4th when blundered badly last, eased (tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 111 h | 118 | 82 | 101 | – | ||||
| b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Star Of The Course (USA) (Theatrical) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, held up in last, just in touch 9th, weakened and mistake 3 out (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 104 | 112 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silver Oak (IRE) (Anshan) | ||||||||||
| Last from 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1010 | 113 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Last Campaign (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 8th, weakened rapidly, jumped slowly next and pulled up (trainers representative said gelding had lost its action.) (op 11/2) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:30:50 Winning time: 4m 19.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 112%
- 1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Bellenos) 1st breeder: Pierre De Maleissye Melun
- 2nd owner: Forty Winks Syndicate (Rio De Sivola)
- 3rd owner: Les Cross, Teresa Cross, Alan Hill (Double Handful)
- Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.60 £1.30 £2 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £13.23 Tricast: £115.36 Trifecta: £111.10 Pool: £4383.97 - 29.57 winning units.
