Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 22 November 2014

Amlin 1965 Chase (£25K Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Soft 16 fences

1st £28,609 2nd £10,819 3rd £5,484 4th £2,799 5th £1,474

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Al Ferof (FR) 5/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	1111	162	137	171	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Maralta (FR) (Altayan)
Tracked leader to 4th, went 2nd again 8th, closed 3 out, led next ridden clear from last, comfortably (op 11/4)

2 7	4. Somersby (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	10	117 p	164	126	162	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
Several mistakes, held up in touch, progress to go 3rd 3 out, driven to chase winner after 2 out, awkward last, no chance and finished tired (op 15/2)

3 2 [9]	5. Wishfull Thinking 9/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	11	117 t	169	124	157	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Poussetiere Deux (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 10th to 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, hanging after 2 out, kept on to take 3rd flat (op 4/1)

4 1¾ [10¾]	6. Rajdhani Express 9/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	7	111	158	116	150	–
br g Presenting - Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
Raced keenly, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, 5 lengths clear 11th, pressed 3 out, headed next, weakened (op 10/3)

5 3 [13¾]	3. Fox Appeal (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle	7	117	150	119	156	–
b g Brian Boru - Lady Appeal (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in last pair, not fluent 8th and 10th, not on terms when mistake 4 out, ridden next, plugged on but never able to land a blow (op 13/2)

PU	2. Bury Parade (IRE) 6/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	117 h	153	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Alexandra Parade (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Taken down early, led to 6th, mistake 8th, dropped to last pair 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainers representative said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 13/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:05:16 Winning time: 4m 43.70s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: J Hales (Al Ferof) 1st breeder: J Rauch & G Chenu
2nd owner: Mrs T P Radford (Somersby)
3rd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Wishfull Thinking)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £2.10 £4.40 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £21.12 Trifecta: £123.50

2:05 Ascot 22 Nov 2014

Amlin 1965 Chase (£25K Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 2)