Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 18 February 2017

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Soft 20 fences

1st £22,780 2nd £8,548 3rd £4,280 4th £2,132 5th £1,072

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bigbadjohn (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis	8	114	136	114	145	–
br g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Celtic Serenade (IRE) (Yashgan)
Not always fluent and tended to shift left at some fences, close up, tracked leading pair 12th, ridden and 4 lengths down after 3 out, mistake 2 out, driven into 2nd place after last, kept on well to lead final stride (op 6/1)

2 shd	5. Flintham 9/2 Nico de Boinville Mark Bradstock	Nico de Boinville Mark Bradstock	8	110 p	139	110	140	–
b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Tended to jump slightly left, led, joined 11th, ridden 4 out, finally beat off rival after 2 out and 2 lengths ahead last, kept on gamely but headed final stride

3 2½ [2½]	1. Fletchers Flyer (IRE) 7/2 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	9	117 t	144	115	145	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Crystal Chord (IRE) (Accordion)
Pressed leader, upsides from 11th, slightly impeded 14th, sustained battle until forced to give best after 2 out, lost 2nd and kept on same pace from last (tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)

4 4 [6½]	2. Arpege D'Alene (FR) 10/11F Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	7	114 tb	145	109	139	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Joliette D'Alene (FR) (Garde Royale)
Close up, started jumping left from 11th, urged along 16th, tried to rally 2 out, one pace and never able to challenge after (op 11/8)

5 15 [21½]	4. Laurium 12/1 David Bass Nicky Henderson	David Bass Nicky Henderson	7	114	141	96	124	–
ch g Gold Away (IRE) - Silver Peak (FR) (Sillery)
Close up, pushed along from 13th, struggling to stay in touch from 15th, weakened 4 out (op 8/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:50:50 Winning time: 6m 12.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Label Des Obeaux (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Nigel Morris (Bigbadjohn) 1st breeder: Godfrey Moylan
2nd owner: The Rasher Partnership (Flintham)
3rd owner: Masterson Holdings Limited (Fletchers Flyer)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.50 £1.90 Ex: £40.80 CSF: £40.52 Trifecta: £85.80

1:50 Ascot 18 Feb 2017

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2)