Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 18 December 2015

Happy Retirement Champion Court Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Soft 13 fences

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hollywoodien (FR) 20/1 Aidan Coleman Tom Symonds	Aidan Coleman Tom Symonds	4	107	122	131	132	–
gr g Martaline - Incorrigible (FR) (Septieme Ciel)
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden to close after 3 out, led and blundered 2 out, stayed on well from last (op 25/1)

2 2¼	4. All Together (FR) 5/1 James Best Johnny Farrelly	James Best Johnny Farrelly	4	1013	128	134	132	–
ch g Zambezi Sun - Mareha (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Chased leader to 2nd, stayed prominent, hit 8th, went 2nd again 4 out, led briefly before 2 out, still with winner last, one pace (tchd 11/2)

3 4½ [6¾]	8. Bodega 10/1 William Kennedy Ian Williams	William Kennedy Ian Williams	7	104 p	114	120	120	–
b g Grape Tree Road - Gurleigh (IRE) (Pivotal)
Held up in last trio and well off the pace, pushed along and progress from 9th, 5th when blundered 3 out, hanging from 2 out but took 3rd before last, kept on (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

4 12 [18¾]	1. Ballybolley (IRE) 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	118 t	132	123	127	–
b g Kayf Tara - Gales Hill (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Led to 4th, chased leader to 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

5 6 [24¾]	2. Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 3/1F James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	5	112	126	110	115	–
b g Gold Well - Bramble Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Never better than midfield and not on terms with leaders, shaken up and no impression from 8th (jockey said that the gelding ran flat) (op 5/2)

6 3¼ [28]	5. Ink Master (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	122	102	107	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Chased leader and blundered 2nd, led 4th, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out (op 5/1)

7 23 [51]	7. Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 33/1 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	6	105 t	115	67	75	–
b g Craigsteel - Zara Rose (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Never fluent, always in last trio, struggling from 7th, tailed off

8 21 [72]	9. Blades Lad 14/1 Brian Hughes Peter Niven	Brian Hughes Peter Niven	6	104 p	114	38	53	–
ch g Haafhd - Blades Girl (Bertolini)
Prominent, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when mistake 4 out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	3. Dusky Lark 9/2 Noel Fehily Colin Tizzard	Noel Fehily Colin Tizzard	5	111 t	125	–	–	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Snow Goose (Polar Falcon)
Blundered 1st, always last, well behind when pulled up before 10th (jocey said gelding jumped poorly in the early stages) (op 5/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:21:57 Winning time: 4m 14.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings (Hollywoodien) 1st breeder: Mme Aliette Forien & Mr Gilles Forien
2nd owner: Mrs Z Wentworth (All Together)
3rd owner: Paul Williams (Bodega)
Tote win: £26.70 PL: £5.60 £2 £3.20 Ex: £160 CSF: £116.26 Tricast: £1,071.88 Trifecta: £1,022.90

1:20 Ascot 18 Dec 2015

Happy Retirement Champion Court Novices' Limited Handicap Chase