Full Result 4.10 Ascot | 29 October 2016

Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 3yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Miss Estela (IRE) 16/1 Brendan Powell Johnny Farrelly	Brendan Powell Johnny Farrelly	6	1112 t¹	120	89	125	–
b m Tobougg (IRE) - Simply Divine (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in touch, progress after 3 out but soon ridden, closed to challenge when blundered 2 out, recovered to press leader again last, driven into narrow lead flat, gamely asserted near finish

2 ½	5. Minstrel Royal 14/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	6	117	115	83	118	–
b g Kayf Tara - Close Harmony (Bustino)
Held up in rear, progress 5th, tracked leaders and hit 3 out, effort to lead 2 out, narrowly headed flat, kept on well but just held near finish (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

3 4 [4½]	3. Quieto Sol (FR) 13/2 Davy Russell Charlie Longsdon	Davy Russell Charlie Longsdon	5	119 p¹	117	82	115	–
ch g Loup Solitaire (USA) - First Wonder (FR) (Mansonnien)
Held up in rear, ridden at back of main group after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to take 3rd flat, unable to challenge (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

4 nk [4¾]	10. Arty Campbell (IRE) 9/2 Robert Williams ³ Bernard Llewellyn	Robert Williams ³ Bernard Llewellyn	6	109 p	106	70	104	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Kincob (USA) (Kingmambo)
Held up in touch, closed 3 out, well in touch when shaken up and not quicken 2 out, kept on same pace after (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

5 nk [5]	8. Wolftrap (IRE) 7/1 Liam Heard Philip Hobbs	Liam Heard Philip Hobbs	7	114 h	112	76	110	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Dear Money (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in last, progress from 6th, tracked leaders after 3 out, shaken up and not fluent 2 out, kept on from last but never able to threaten (op 6/1)

6 5 [10]	2. The Tailgater (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Tinkler Jonjo O'Neill	Andrew Tinkler Jonjo O'Neill	5	1111	119	78	113	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Zaffaran Express (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Not always fluent, held up in rear, tried to close on leaders from 3 out, raced awkwardly and no impression from 2 out (op 14/1)

7 1½ [11½]	7. Tajseer (USA) 66/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ Phil York	Mr Phillip York ⁵ Phil York	5	111 t	114	72	108	–
b g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Lear's Princess (USA) (Lear Fan)
Led, clear with one rival from 5th, drew 6 lengths clear after 7th, headed and weakened 2 out (op 50/1)

8 9 [20½]	9. Deauville Dancer (IRE) 11/2 Noel Fehily David Dennis	Noel Fehily David Dennis	5	111	109	58	95	–
b g Tamayuz - Mathool (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Tracked leader from 3rd, clear with him from 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 8/1)

9 36 [56½]	4. Clic Work (FR) 11/4F Harry Cobden ³ Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden ³ Paul Nicholls	4	116 ht	117	29	68	–
b g Network (GER) - Qape Noir (FR) (Subotica)
Tracked clear leaders, lost place 7th, soon beaten, tailed off after 3 out (trainers representative could offer no explanation for the geldings performance) (op 2/1)

10 57 [113½]	6. Emperor Commodos 40/1 Jake Hodson ⁵ Robin Mathew	Jake Hodson ⁵ Robin Mathew	9	112 t¹	115	–	15	–
b g Midnight Legend - Theme Arena (Tragic Role)
Chased leader to 3rd, prominent until weakened rapidly before 3 out, soon tailed off (tchd 66/1)

PU	11. Followmybuttons (IRE) 9/1 Tom Cannon David Arbuthnot	Tom Cannon David Arbuthnot	6	1011 t	105	–	–	–
br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Clondalee (IRE) (Presenting)
Always in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (tariner said that the gelding bled from the nose.) (op 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:11:22 Winning time: 4m 32.20s (fast by 1.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: R S Brookhouse (Miss Estela) 1st breeder: Mrs L Suenson-Taylor
2nd owner: Mrs Rita Brown (Minstrel Royal)
3rd owner: The Qs Trio & Mark E Smith (Quieto Sol)
Tote win: £24.10 PL: £5.20 £4.50 £2.60 Ex: £414.50 CSF: £219.96 Tricast: £1,616.67 Trifecta: £2,862.20 Part won.

4:10 Ascot 29 Oct 2016

Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle