Full Result 2.40 Ascot | 23 November 2018

Waitrose & Partners Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Good 17 fences

1st £21,896 2nd £6,468 3rd £3,234 4th £1,617 5th £808.50 6th £406

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mr Medic 20/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	7	111	134	119	145	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Danse Slave (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Well in touch in chasing group, closed 12th, led next, drew 4 lengths clear 3 out, urged along after 2 out, kept on well (tchd 16/1)

2 3	3. Flying Angel (IRE) 5/1 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	119 v¹	142	124	149	–
gr g Arcadio (GER) - Gypsy Kelly (IRE) (Roselier)
Looked well; prominent, chased leader 8th, closed to join new leader (and winner 13th), outpaced and ridden 3 out, kept on after but never able to close again (tchd 9/2)

3 11 [14]	9. Royal Village (IRE) 11/2 Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	6	111 p	134	106	133	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Well in touch in chasing group, effort 12th, chased leading pair 4 out but no impression on them next, just held on for 3rd (op 15/2)

4 nk [14¼]	2. Cobra De Mai (FR) 13/2 William Marshall ¹⁰ Dan Skelton	William Marshall ¹⁰ Dan Skelton	6	110 tp	143	114	141	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Miria Galanda (FR) (Chef De Clan)
Not fluent, soon off the pace, virtually tailed off 9th, progress from 4 out, stayed on well from last and nearly snatched 3rd (op 8/1)

5 9 [23¼]	4. Value At Risk 9/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	115 b	138	101	128	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Looked well; held up off the pace in 7th, progress 12th, disputed 3rd 3 out but not on terms with leading pair, weakened after 2 out (op 11/1)

6 5 [28¼]	10. Dream Bolt (IRE) 14/1 Tom Scudamore David Rees	Tom Scudamore David Rees	10	105	124	82	109	–
ch g Urban Ocean (FR) - Riviera Dream (IRE) (Over The River)
Slightly on toes; well in touch in chasing group until struggling from 13th, behind after 3 out (op 11/1)

7 13 [41¼]	7. More Buck's (IRE) 14/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	8	114 t	137	82	109	–
ch g Presenting - Buck's Blue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Led at good pace but headed 2nd, chased leader to 8th, steadily weakened from 13th, behind after 3 out

8 21 [62¼]	1. Royal Regatta (IRE) 4/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112 tb	145	70	108	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Pressed leader until led 2nd and set strong pace, mistake 12th, headed next and weakened quickly, tailed off (op 10/3)

PU	6. Ridgeway Flyer 7/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	114 ht	137	–	–	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Running For Annie (Gunner B)
Jumped left and slowly, tailed off from 4th, pulled up after 11th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first fence and jumped badly left-handed thereafter; vet said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 8/1)

UR	5. Casse Tete (FR) 11/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	115	138	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Ellapampa (FR) (Pampabird)
Awkward 1st when in last, just in touch disputing 7th when mistake and unseated rider 7th (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:40:10 Winning time: 5m 12.00s (standard time) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The White Hart Company (Mr Medic) 1st breeder: E W White
2nd owner: R J Rexton (Flying Angel)
3rd owner: R Triple H (Royal Village)
Tote win: £22.20 PL: £4 £2 £2.10 Ex: £149.50 CSF: £117.04 Tricast: £636.18 Trifecta: £1,121.40

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2:40 Ascot 23 Nov 2018

Waitrose & Partners Handicap Chase