Full Result 12.40 Ascot | 21 December 2019

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £6,757.92 2nd £1,984.32 3rd £992.16 4th £496.08 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Flowing Cadenza 4/1 Sean Houlihan ³ Bob Buckler	Sean Houlihan ³ Bob Buckler	5	107	100	–	109	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Over The Flow (Overbury)
With leaders, led 2nd until after next, stayed upsides leader until led again 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well, ridden out (tchd 9/2)

2 3¾	9. Mister Murchan (IRE) 8/1 James Davies Richard Rowe	James Davies Richard Rowe	6	106	96	–	99	–
b g Westerner - So Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders when bumped bend approaching 2 out, soon ridden, chased winner last, kept on but always held

3 9 [12¾]	5. Defuture Is Bright (IRE) 16/1 James Bowen Christian Williams	James Bowen Christian Williams	5	111	105	–	101	–
b g Westerner - Dustys Delight (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced wide, held up in midfield, headway to lead after 3rd, made most after, edged right bend approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra, edged left and weakened flat (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

4 8 [20¾]	3. Easyrun De Vassy (FR) 7/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	1110 p¹	114	–	105	–
b g Muhtathir - Royale The Best (FR) (Cadoudal)
With leaders, short of room, clipped heels and stumbled bend approaching 2 out, not recover and beaten 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened (jockey said gelding clipped heels on the bend entering the home straight) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

5 1¾ [22½]	1. Mister Tickle (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell Martin Smith	Leighton Aspell Martin Smith	5	1112	116	–	100	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Tatiana (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Mainly tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held next, weakened (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

6 16 [38½]	6. Levasseur 10/1 Jonathan Burke Ben Case	Jonathan Burke Ben Case	5	110 t	104	–	72	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Tiger Line (Kayf Tara)
Led until jumped slowly and headed 2nd, stayed well in touch until ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 11/1)

7 2½ [41]	2. March Is On (IRE) 9/4F Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111 b¹	115	–	88	–
b g Gold Well - Shannon Tiara (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Held up in touch on inner, chasing leaders when badly bumped and hampered bend approaching 2 out, not recover and weakened next, tailed off (op 11/4)

8 7 [48]	10. Our Nest Egg (IRE) 25/1 James Best Paul Henderson	James Best Paul Henderson	6	102 ht	92	–	51	–
b m Scorpion (IRE) - Little Nest Egg (IRE) (Carroll House)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, short-lived effort after 3 out, soon beaten and weakened before next, tailed off

PU	8. Maasai Warrior (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Paul Henderson	Richard Johnson Paul Henderson	4	108	98	–	–	–
b g Lovelace - No Case (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Not jump well, took keen hold, restrained into last pair after 1st, struggling and ridden before 3 out, lost touch and tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (tchd 20/1)

9 ran Off time: 12:40:37 Winning time: 6m 22.21s (slow by 44.21s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Pemberley (withdrawn (unsuitable ground))
1st owner: Mrs C J Dunn (Flowing Cadenza) 1st breeder: Mrs H R Dunn
2nd owner: The Battle Anthem Partnership (Mister Murchan)
3rd owner: The Can't Say No Partnership (Defuture Is Bright)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.80 £2.80 £4.20 Ex: £40.60 CSF: £36.90 Tricast: £468.71 Trifecta: £573.40

12:40 Ascot 21 Dec 2019

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle