Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 19 December 2015

BGC Partners Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £16,245 2nd £4,770 3rd £2,385 4th £1,192.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mon Successeur (FR) 6/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	4	116	135	110	142	–
ch g Forestier (FR) - Sainte Lea (FR) (Sirk)
Patiently ridden in rear, steady progress from 12th, still waiting to be asked before 2 out, smooth progress to lead before last, good jump and soon clear, ridden out

2 7	1. Mountain King 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	135	108	142	–
b g Definite Article - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Often not fluent, held up in last pair, mistake 8th, quick progress on outer from 12th to lead after 3 out, driven for home before next, headed before last and soon no chance with winner, tired but held on for 2nd

3 nk [7¼]	7. Gores Island (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	113	126	99	132	–
b g Beneficial - Just Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear but well in touch, awkward 1st, progress from 11th, close up 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out until after 2 out, kept on from last (op 8/1)

4 ¾ [8]	8. Ultragold I (FR) 15/2 Noel Fehily Colin Tizzard	Noel Fehily Colin Tizzard	7	111 t	124	96	130	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Hot D'Or (FR) (Shafoun)
Well in touch, progress on outer to lead 4 out going strongly, headed after next and found nil, kept on again from last (op 8/1)

5 nk [8¼]	3. La Vaticane (FR) 4/1F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1111 t	134	106	139	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Taking Off (FR) (Kahyasi)
Well in touch, tracked leaders 3 out going well, shaken up and found nil 2 out, kept on from last (op 5/1)

6 3 [11¼]	10. Johnny Og 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Martin Keighley	Andrew Tinkler Martin Keighley	6	108 b	117	86	119	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Mrs Roberts (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place and struggling from 12th, no chance after 3 out, kept on (op 16/1)

7 13 [24¼]	9. Dartford Warbler (IRE) 8/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	1013	122	76	115	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Stony View (IRE) (Tirol)
Jumped left, led, mistake and headed 8th, stayed with leader to 4 out, weakening when mistake next (op 9/1)

8 5 [29¼]	4. Big Casino 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Nigel Twiston-Davies	Wayne Hutchinson Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	116 v	129	78	113	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Migsy Malone (Afzal)
Pressed leader, led 8th, headed 4 out, weakened and mistake next (op 9/1)

9 3¼ [32½]	2. Marcilhac (FR) 6/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	1112	135	80	121	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - One Way I (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th and dropped to last, always struggling after (op 13/2)

PU	5. Malibu Sun 14/1 Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	8	116	129	–	–	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Lambadora (Suave Dancer)
Prominent, lost place 9th, struggling in rear next, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:29 Winning time: 4m 50.00s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Mon Successeur) 1st breeder: P Decouz & P De Maleissye Melun
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Mountain King)
3rd owner: Collins, Horsfall, Michael & O'Sullivan (Gores Island)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.30 £2.70 £2.80 Ex: £56.20 CSF: £52.53 Tricast: £429.31 Trifecta: £309.70

1:50 Ascot 19 Dec 2015

BGC Partners Handicap Chase