Full Result 1.15 Ascot | 18 December 2021

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £20,812 2nd £9,568 3rd £4,784 4th £2,392 5th £1,196 6th £596

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. L'Homme Presse (FR) 6/5F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	111	136	136	158	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Romance Turgot (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Jumped left, close up and disputed lead, led 8th, not fluent 9th, nudged along after 3 out, clear after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, easily (op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4)

2 13	7. Legends Ryde 18/1 Page Fuller Jamie Snowden	Page Fuller Jamie Snowden	6	104 t	125	113	129	–
ch m Midnight Legend - Ryde Back (Bob Back)
Jumped left, in rear, awkward jump 1st, headway 11th, ridden after 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on (jockey said mare jumped left-handed throughout) (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

3 15 [28]	3. Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Alan King	Daryl Jacob Alan King	9	118	147	116	142	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Madame Lys (FR) (Sheyrann)
Towards rear, headway 2nd, not fluent 4th, hampered by faller but left in third 9th, went second 13th, ridden after 3 out, lost second before 2 out, weakening when blundered last (jockey said gelding was hampered by the faller at the ninth fence) (tchd 11/2)

4 1 [29]	2. Ex Patriot (IRE) 22/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Miss Ellmarie Holden	Mr Derek O'Connor Miss Ellmarie Holden	8	118	147	115	136	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Carolobrian (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 7th, dropped to last 11th, ridden and went modest fourth 4 out, well beaten 2 out (op 25/1)

5 12 [41]	1. Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 50/1 Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	8	118 tv	130	103	124	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Lakil Princess (IRE) (Bering)
Always towards rear, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened (vet said gelding lost both its left and right hind shoes.) (op 40/1)

6 2¼ [43¼]	5. Black Op (IRE) 17/2 Ciaran Gethings Tom George	Ciaran Gethings Tom George	10	111 tp	142	94	118	–
br g Sandmason - Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 8th, lost second and ridden 13th, soon lost position, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

F	4. Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 9/4 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Gordon Elliott	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Gordon Elliott	7	118 t¹	153	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Quaspia (FR) (Fragrant Mix)
Close up, jumped left 1st, not fluent 8th, fell 9th (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)

7 ran Off time: 1:15:57 Winning time: 5m 23.63s (slow by 11.63s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: DFA Racing (Pink & Edwards) (L'Homme Presse) 1st breeder: Bernard Camp
2nd owner: Awtp Racing Partnership (Legends Ryde)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Messire Des Obeaux)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £5.40 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £20.33 Trifecta: £87.40

1:15 Ascot 18 Dec 2021

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)