Full Result 1.15 Ascot | 4 November 2017

Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Brown Bear (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	6	1013 p	107	82	115	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Moray Firth (UAE) (Halling)
Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, progress on inner after, closed 2 out, chased leader before last, stayed on well flat to lead final strides

2 nk	7. Molineaux (IRE) 11/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	6	117	115	90	122	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leaders, progress to lead 2 out and soon 3 lengths ahead, driven flat, kept on but headed last strides (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

3 4 [4¼]	11. Pengo's Boy 7/1 Nick Scholfield Stuart Kittow	Nick Scholfield Stuart Kittow	8	112 h	110	81	113	–
gr g Proclamation (IRE) - Homeoftheclassics (Tate Gallery)
Held up in last, still there after 6th, good progress after 3 out, chased leading pair before last and in touch, one pace flat (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

4 8 [12¼]	9. Bardd (IRE) 9/2F Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	5	114	112	75	109	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Zarawa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in midfield, progress 7th, chased leading trio after 3 out, ridden and found nil before 2 out, no impression after (tchd 4/1)

5 shd [12½]	1. Rebel Yeats (IRE) 7/1 Edward Austin ¹⁰ Ian Williams	Edward Austin ¹⁰ Ian Williams	5	112	120	83	116	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Sorivera (Irish River)
Held up well in rear, still there 3 out, pushed along and some progress after, ridden flat and kept on, never really involved (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

6 4 [16½]	4. Fisherman Frank 12/1 Mr Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Michael Blake	Mr Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Michael Blake	6	115 t	118	77	112	–
b g Rail Link - Ribbons And Bows (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Chased leader to after 4th, mistake next, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, plugged on under pressure from 2 out (op 16/1)

7 2¾ [19¼]	10. All Is Good (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	5	113 h	111	67	101	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Peinture Rose (IRE) (Marathon)
Led to 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

8 hd [19¼]	12. Summer Getaway (IRE) 66/1 James Best Nick Mitchell	James Best Nick Mitchell	5	112	110	66	99	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Summer Crush (USA) (Summer Squall)
Prominent, chased leader 3 out, challenged and upsides 2 out, soon weakened

9 8 [27¼]	5. Burst Ya Bubble (IRE) 13/2 Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	5	112	117	65	99	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Accordian Lady (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up, progress to chase leaders 5th, driven 7th and soon lost place (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

10 2 [29¼]	16. Shanksforamillion 10/1 Sean Bowen Debra Hamer	Sean Bowen Debra Hamer	8	109	103	49	84	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Cool Connie (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Never better than midfield, shaken up and no progress after 3 out, never involved (op 14/1)

11 3 [32¼]	3. Enola Gay (FR) 13/2 B J Cooper Venetia Williams	B J Cooper Venetia Williams	4	1111	119	62	98	–
bl g Fuisse (FR) - Enolaland (FR) (Daliapour)
Never better than midfield, ridden and no progress 3 out, weakened before next (op 5/1)

12 31 [63¼]	6. Ardmayle (IRE) 25/1 Brendan Powell Ali Stronge	Brendan Powell Ali Stronge	5	117	115	25	65	–
ch g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Awkward jumps 1st and 2nd, prominent, chased leader after 4th to 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off (op 33/1)

13 ½ [63¾]	8. The Mighty Ash (IRE) 66/1 Ian Popham Fiona Shaw	Ian Popham Fiona Shaw	7	116	114	23	63	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - She's Got To Go (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Never beyond midfield, dropped to rear 7th, soon beaten, tailed off

SU	15. With Pleasure 12/1 Jamie Moore John Flint	Jamie Moore John Flint	4	1011	105	–	–	–
b g Poet's Voice - With Fascination (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up in last trio, some progress 3 out, about 10th and no headway when slipped up bend before 2 out (tchd 14/1)

UR	2. Watcombe Heights (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Martin Hill	Charlie Deutsch ³ Martin Hill	7	119 h	120	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Golden Bay (Karinga Bay)
Held up in last trio, no progress when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 14/1)

15 ran Off time: 1:15:25 Winning time: 4m 39.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Arty Campbell (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Bear Necessities (Brown Bear) 1st breeder: Lucy Norton & Cyril Humphris
2nd owner: John and Heather Snook (Molineaux)
3rd owner: Mrs Pam Pengelly (Pengo's Boy)
Tote win: £18.60 PL: £4.30 £4.30 £2.60 Ex: £370.30 CSF: £182.94 Tricast: £1,368.18 Trifecta: £1,840.30

1:15 Ascot 4 Nov 2017

Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle