Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 22 December 2018

My Pension Expert Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Soft 16 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	5. Hell's Kitchen 5/1 Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	7	1110 ht	143	146	160	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mille Et Une (FR) (Trempolino)
Jumped well, took keen hold, prominent, tracked leader 8th, led 10th and clear from next, 8 lengths ahead 3 out, held together until ridden out after last (op 11/2)

2 2¼	1. Janika (FR) 3/1F Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	5	1112	145	146	158	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Majaka (FR) (Kapgarde)
Athletic, looked well, tracked leaders, effort to chase clear winner 4 out, ridden and gradually closed from 2 out but never able to challenge (tchd 7/2)

3 11 [13¼]	9. Movie Legend 14/1 Jack Quinlan Lucy Wadham	Jack Quinlan Lucy Wadham	8	107 p	126	115	130	–
b g Midnight Legend - Cyd Charisse (Kayf Tara)
Looked well, tracked leaders, mistake 8th, disputed 2nd place 12th, one pace and no impression from 3 out, held on well for 3rd near finish (tchd 12/1)

4 ½ [13¾]	4. Valdez 25/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	11	1110	143	132	144	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Skew (Niniski)
Held up towards rear, well off the pace after 10th, some progress from 12th, ridden 2 out, kept on to press for 3rd near finish, never really in it (op 16/1)

5 ¾ [14½]	7. Magic Saint (FR) 7/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	114	143	125	138	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Magic Poline (FR) (Trempolino)
Held up in last pair, well off the pace after 10th, some progress 12th, pushed along and pressed for a place after last, never really involved (op 4/1)

6 27 [41½]	10. Rock On Rocky 22/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	10	104 tp	126	84	107	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Tachometer (IRE) (Jurado)
Led at strong pace, headed 7th, soon lost place, toiling in rear 11th, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

7 25 [66½]	2. Royal Regatta (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112 tb	145	75	106	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Tracked leader, led 7th, mistake 10th and headed, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

PU	6. Gardefort (FR) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Venetia Williams	Gavin Sheehan Venetia Williams	9	117	140	–	–	–
bb g Agent Bleu (FR) - La Fresnaie (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Always in rear, well off the pace after 10th, mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	3. Overtown Express (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	10	1112	145	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Black Secret (Gildoran)
Held up in last pair, mistake 8th, blundered next and soon well behind, pulled up before 11th (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	8. De Dollar Man (IRE) 4/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	114	137	–	–	–
ch g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Dollar Bay (IRE) (Beau Sher)
In touch, dropped to rear and pulled up before 8th (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:42 Winning time: 4m 43.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John P McManus (Hell's Kitchen) 1st breeder: Netherfield House Stud
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Janika)
3rd owner: The Movie Legend Partnership (Movie Legend)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £3 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £21.46 Tricast: £199.81 Trifecta: £233.90

1:50 Ascot 22 Dec 2018

My Pension Expert Handicap Chase