Full Result 2.25 Ascot | 4 November 2017

Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 13 fences

1st £34,170 2nd £12,822 3rd £6,420 4th £3,198 5th £1,608 6th £804

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Exitas (IRE) 11/2 James Bowen ⁷ Phil Middleton	James Bowen ⁷ Phil Middleton	9	98	123	121	136	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Suntas (IRE) (Riberetto)
Taken down early, tracked leaders, went 3rd 3 out, closed to lead soon after 2 out, shaken up and drew clear from last, readily (op 8/1)

2 7	3. Quite By Chance 7/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	8	118	144	134	151	–
b g Midnight Legend - Hop Fair (Gildoran)
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out going well, headed soon after 2 out and quickly outpaced, kept on (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 13 [20]	4. Marracudja (FR) 4/1F Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	115 ht	141	116	137	–
b g Martaline - Memorial (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression 3 out, no danger after, kept on from 2 out to take 3rd near finish (op 9/2)

4 1 [21]	1. Theinval (FR) 6/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	7	1112 p	148	122	142	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Kinevees (FR) (Hard Leaf)
Held up in midfield, progress 4 out, chased clear leading pair 2 out, no impression after, lost 3rd near finish (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

5 7 [28]	6. Calipto (FR) 5/1 B J Cooper Venetia Williams	B J Cooper Venetia Williams	7	112	138	103	127	–
b g Califet (FR) - Peutiot (FR) (Valanour)
Jumped slowly 1st, off the pace in last pair, still 9th 3 out and no chance, pushed along and kept on from 2 out, never involved (op 9/2)

6 13 [41]	2. Max Ward (IRE) 7/1 Noel Fehily Tom George	Noel Fehily Tom George	8	1111	147	97	127	–
b g Milan - Made Easy (IRE) (Rudimentary)
In touch, no progress 8th, well beaten after 3 out, weakened next (op 11/2)

7 18 [59]	5. Festive Affair (IRE) 20/1 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	9	114 tp	140	68	110	–
b g Presenting - Merry Batim (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Pressed leader until mistake and weakened 4 out (tchd 16/1)

8 13 [72]	7. Somchine 16/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	9	110	136	47	85	–
b g Volochine (IRE) - Seem Of Gold (Gold Dust I)
Always towards rear, no progress 4 out, well beaten after next, weakened (tchd 20/1)

9 16 [88]	9. Chris Pea Green 10/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	109	131	21	65	–
b g Proclamation (IRE) - Another Secret (Efisio)
Always in last, detached from 7th, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	10. Little Pop 16/1 Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100 ht	125	–	–	–
b g Pasternak - Flagship Daisy May (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Not fluent, led at good pace, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:26:10 Winning time: 4m 3.50s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Speredek (self certificate)
1st owner: P W Middleton (Exitas) 1st breeder: Fawley House Stud
2nd owner: T Hamlin,J M Dare,J W Snook,J T Warner (Quite By Chance)
3rd owner: Ditcheat Thoroughbreds Marracudja (Marracudja)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £1.90 Ex: £39.20 CSF: £44.22 Tricast: £171.86 Trifecta: £194.60

2:25 Ascot 4 Nov 2017

Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed Race)