Full Result 2.25 Ascot | 17 February 2018

Keltbray Swinley Chase (A Limited Handicap) (Listed Race)

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

1st £42,712.50 2nd £16,027.50 3rd £8,025 4th £3,997.50 5th £2,010 6th £1,005

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Regal Encore (IRE) 6/1 Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball	Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball	10	115	150	116	154	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Go On Eileen (IRE) (Bob Back)
Mistake 4th, well in touch and going well, closed to track leader 2 out, driven to challenge before last where better jump and led, edged right flat, kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 8/1)

2 1½	5. Minella Daddy (IRE) 4/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	8	106 p	137	102	141	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Old Moon (IRE) (Old Vic)
Looked well, tended to race lazily early and reminder after 5th, in touch, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, hard pressed when outjumped and headed last, briefly short of room flat, hung left near finish (op 6/1)

3 10 [11½]	7. Another Venture (IRE) 11/4J Mikey Hamill ⁵ Kim Bailey	Mikey Hamill ⁵ Kim Bailey	7	913 1 p¹	135	91	130	–
ch g Stowaway - Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic)
Pressed leader to 5th, not fluent 8th, went 2nd again 10th, mistake 13th, led 16th, headed and faded before 2 out (op 5/2 tchd 14/5)

4 nk [11¾]	4. Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 13/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	115 b	150	106	145	–
ch g Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR) (Cyborg)
Hampered 1st, progress to chase leader 5th to 10th, mistake and hampered 13th, mistake next, ridden 3 out, no progress in 5th and well beaten before 2 out, plugged on (op 9/2)

5 6 [17¾]	6. Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 11/4J James Bowen ³ Phil Middleton	James Bowen ³ Phil Middleton	7	101 p	135	85	124	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Jumped right 1st, held up and mostly in last, pushed along 16th, effort to chase leading trio before 2 out, weakened before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

6 23 [40¾]	2. Tenor Nivernais (FR) 9/1 Brian Hughes Venetia Williams	Brian Hughes Venetia Williams	11	117	152	82	118	–
b g Shaanmer (IRE) - Hosanna II (FR) (Marasali)
Led, mistake 6th, headed 16th, weakened rapidly 3 out, tailed off (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:25:39 Winning time: 6m 15.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Gold Present (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Regal Encore) 1st breeder: John Browne
2nd owner: Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar (Minella Daddy)
3rd owner: Racing For Maggie's Partnership (Another Venture)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.90 £2.40 Ex: £30.60 CSF: £29.02 Trifecta: £106.50

2:25 Ascot 17 Feb 2018

Keltbray Swinley Chase (A Limited Handicap) (Listed Race)