Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 29 March 2015

Waitrose Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £25,024 2nd £7,392 3rd £3,696 4th £1,848 5th £924 6th £464

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Un Ace (FR) 11/4F A P McCoy Kim Bailey	A P McCoy Kim Bailey	7	113	144	115	150	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - First Ball (FR) (Beyssac)
Held up in touch, chased clear leading pair 4th to 8th, looked to be struggling in 5th after next, rallying when left 3rd 2 out and soon in 2nd, closed on leader from last, lifted ahead final stride (op 7/2)

2 shd	3. Royal Regatta (IRE) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	113	144	115	152	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Chased clear leading pair, blundered 3rd, lost place next, rallied from 9th and sweeping run to lead after 3 out, soon clear, 10 lengths up but treading water before last, idled flat, headed post (tchd 7/1)

3 7 [7]	8. Bullet Street (IRE) 20/1 Conor Ring ⁵ Evan Williams	Conor Ring ⁵ Evan Williams	7	99 3	127	90	126	–
ch g Arakan (USA) - Play A Tune (IRE) (Fayruz)
With leader at strong pace and clear of rest to 8th, upsides 3 out, soon ridden and in trouble, left 2nd briefly 2 out, one pace after (tchd 25/1)

4 27 [34]	4. Chris Pea Green 7/2 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	6	112	143	74	116	–
b g Proclamation (IRE) - Another Secret (Efisio)
Held up in rear, lost touch and pushed along 6th, well behind from 8th, tailed off

5 2¾ [36¾]	1. Top Gamble (IRE) 7/2 Jamie Moore Richard Lee	Jamie Moore Richard Lee	7	1112	153	80	124	–
ch g Presenting - Zeferina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led at strong pace but harried throughout, headed after 3 out, weakening when stumbled bend before next, jumped badly left last, tailed off

6 32 [68¾]	5. Turn Over Sivola (FR) 6/1 Denis O'Regan Alan King	Denis O'Regan Alan King	8	1012	139	26	81	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Notting Hill (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, jumped very slowly 4th and dropped to last, soon beaten, well tailed off after 8th, mistake 10th (op 5/1)

UR	7. Crookstown (IRE) 10/1 Kielan Woods Ben Case	Kielan Woods Ben Case	8	109	136	–	139	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Millview Lass (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up in last, not fluent 5th, steady progress to track leading pair 8th to 3 out, effort to chase leader before next, 6 lengths down but going well enough when alarming jump and unseated rider (tchd 9/1 and 12/1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:15 Winning time: 4m 15.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Formal Bid (self certificate), Gores Island (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ace In The Pack Partnership (Un Ace) 1st breeder: Jacques Lauriot
2nd owner: J C Murphy & Mrs L Field (Royal Regatta)
3rd owner: Mrs Janet Davies & Mrs C Williams (Bullet Street)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.20 £3.30 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £19.97 Tricast: £290.30 Trifecta: £220.60

3:40 Ascot 29 Mar 2015

Waitrose Novices' Handicap Chase