Full Result 3.15 Ascot | 14 February 2015

Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £28,256.40 2nd £8,420.40 3rd £4,262.40 4th £2,183.40 5th £1,143.90

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Unique De Cotte (FR) 11/4F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	103 t	125	85	138	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Kadalka De Cotte (FR) (Kadalko)
Not always fluent, made all and set brisk pace early, kicked on again 8th, clear when mistake next (3 out), hit last 2, stayed on well, ridden out (op 3/1)

2 6	5. Padge (IRE) 5/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	106	128	82	134	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Mona Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leading pair, mistake 3 out, soon chased clear winner, shaken up and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace (tchd 11/2)

3 8 [14]	4. Minstrels Gallery (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	106	128	75	128	–
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Lilakiya (IRE) (Dr Fong)
Held up, close up from 7th, took 3rd after 3 out, ridden and well held when blundered 2 out, one pace (jockey said the gelding ran too free) (op 7/1)

4 19 [33]	7. Sea Wall (FR) 10/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	7	100 1	122	49	99	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Si Parfaite (FR) (Solon)
Held up in last, in touch 7th, outpaced next, took modest 4th before 2 out, shaken up and no progress after (tchd 9/1)

5 11 [44]	1. Rolling Star (FR) 11/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	1112	148	64	114	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Lyli Rose (FR) (Lyphard's Wish)
Held up in touch, outpaced 8th, ridden and weakened next, well behind when mistake last

PU	3. Diamond King (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	1010	132	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Georgia On My Mind (FR) (Belmez)
In touch in rear to 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly; trainer said the gelding was found to have bled from the noses during a post -race endoscopic explanation)

PU	2. Minella Present (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh Neil Mulholland	R Walsh Neil Mulholland	6	112	138	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Dabaya (IRE) (In The Wings)
Took keen hold, tracked winner, mistake 4th, lost 2nd and weakened quickly after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:15:25 Winning time: 4m 43.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: John P McManus (Unique De Cotte) 1st breeder: Mme Chantal Richardot
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Padge)
3rd owner: G Pascoe & S Brewer (Minstrels Gallery)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £18.40 CSF: £16.06 Trifecta: £107.30

3:15 Ascot 14 Feb 2015

Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap Hurdle