Full Result 3.35 Ascot | 1 November 2014

United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 20 fences

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. What A Warrior (IRE) 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	106 t	135	67	144	–
b g Westerner - Be Right (IRE) (Be My Native)
Made all, tendency to jump left, driven before 2 out, held on well under pressure flat, gamely, all out (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

2 ½	5. Black Thunder (FR) 8/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	7	116 t	149	80	157	–
bl g Malinas (GER) - Blackmika (FR) (Subotica)
Held up in midfield, mistake 6th, effort 3 out, chased winner 2 out, challenging last, kept on well under pressure flat, always just held (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

3 6 [6½]	10. Merry King (IRE) 9/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	7	109	138	65	142	–
ch g Old Vic - Merry Queen (IRE) (Anshan)
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace between last 2

4 1 [7½]	7. Pass The Hat 14/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	7	110 t	143	69	147	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Moor Spring (Primitive Rising)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st and 15th, 5th and no impression under pressure when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace after (vet said gelding lost near-fore shoe) (op 12/1)

5 3¼ [10¾]	12. Midnight Appeal 16/1 Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	9	103 b	137	60	139	–
b g Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (FR) (Marju)
Behind, mistake 2nd, headway 16th, 6th and driven before 2 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression after (op 12/1)

6 2¼ [13]	11. Grandads Horse 16/1 Charlie Deutsch ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Charlie Deutsch ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	8	101 p	137	58	136	–
br g Bollin Eric - Solid Land (FR) (Solid Illusion)
Held up in touch towards rear, headway 16th, 7th and no impression before next, hampered 2 out, plugged on (op 20/1)

7 1 [14]	2. Vino Griego (FR) 33/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	1110	153	74	150	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Vie De Reine (FR) (Mansonnien)
Pressed winner, mistake 1st and 16th, driven after 3 out, lost 2nd next, weakened before last

8 1¾ [15¾]	14. Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy Dr Richard Newland	William Kennedy Dr Richard Newland	8	106	135	54	129	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ardkilly Angel (IRE) (Yashgan)
In touch in midfield, ridden and no headway after 3 out, well held when jumped right next (op 7/1)

9 12 [27¾]	4. Le Bec (FR) 9/2F Leighton Aspell Emma Lavelle	Leighton Aspell Emma Lavelle	6	116	149	58	140	–
ch g Smadoun (FR) - La Pelode (FR) (Dress Parade)
Mistakes and tendency to jump right, in touch in midfield, ridden and no headway 17th, well beaten when jumped right 2 out (vet said gelding finished lame) (op 5/1)

10 2¾ [30½]	3. Cantlow (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Webber	Barry Geraghty Paul Webber	9	117	150	57	133	–
b g Kayf Tara - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch in midfield, lost place and behind 17th, weakened before 2 out (op 14/1)

11 1½ [32]	9. Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1010 t	139	45	121	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Fee Magic (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway into midfield 9th, lost place after 14th, weakened soon after 3 out (op 10/1)

12 nk [32¼]	8. Roalco De Farges (FR) 15/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	9	1013	142	48	121	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Vonaria (FR) (Vorias)
Always towards rear, mistake 11th, no headway under pressure after 16th, weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding ran flat; trainer said race had come toop soon for the gelding) (op 8/1)

13 1 [33¼]	6. Restless Harry 22/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	10	115	148	53	128	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Restless Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch in midfield, mistake 11th, ridden 14th, driven after next, soon lost place, weakened after 3 out (op 25/1)

14 ½ [33¾]	15. Lamboro Lad (IRE) 66/1 Donal Devereux Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux Peter Bowen	9	100 tp	129	33	107	–
b g Milan - Orchard Spray (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders until 17th, lost place quickly after next, behind between last 2

PU	1. Katenko (FR) 25/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	1112	155	–	–	–
b g Laveron - Katiana (FR) (Villez)
Always behind, detached and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

15 ran Off time: 3:35:08 Winning time: 5m 51.25s (fast by 3.75s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Gordon Pink (What A Warrior) 1st breeder: James F Barry
2nd owner: Donlon, MacDonald, Fulton & Webb (Black Thunder)
3rd owner: F Gillespie (Merry King)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.60 £3.30 £3.10 Ex: £85.90 CSF: £61.29 Tricast: £520.67 Trifecta: £1,136.20

3:35 Ascot 1 Nov 2014

United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)