Full Result 4.20 Sandown | 19 February 2016

Ascot Underwriting Handicap Chase (Qualifier for the Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £7,797.60 2nd £2,289.60 3rd £1,144.80 4th £572.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Beg To Differ (IRE) 5/2F Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111 v¹	133	111	147	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blossom Trix (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Never that fluent but tracked leading pair going strongly, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, quickly drew clear, very comfortably (tchd 11/4)

2 4½	3. Loose Chips 7/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	10	1110 b	132	106	139	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Worlaby Rose (Afif)
Won battle for lead and set decent pace, clear with winner after 3 out, headed last, stayed on but quickly outpaced (op 8/1)

3 12 [16½]	9. Arbeo (IRE) 10/1 Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	10	105	113	76	107	–
b g Brian Boru - Don't Waste It (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Chased leader, tried to challenge 13th, beaten off soon after, lost 2nd before 3 out, steadily outpaced but kept on (op 9/1)

4 1¼ [17¾]	6. Dancing Shadow (IRE) 6/1 Ian Popham Victor Dartnall	Ian Popham Victor Dartnall	7	110	122	83	118	–
br g Craigsteel - Be My Shadow (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge for 3rd after 3 out, one pace and mistake 2 out (op 13/2)

5 ¾ [18½]	4. Bertie Boru (IRE) 9/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	9	118	130	91	126	–
b g Brian Boru - Sleeven Lady (Crash Course)
Mistakes in rear, struggling in 8th place from 12th, blundered 4 out in same position, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer (op 5/1)

6 12 [30½]	5. Sands Cove (IRE) 8/1 Liam Treadwell James Evans	Liam Treadwell James Evans	9	115	127	77	111	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lillies Bordello (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Towards rear, tried to make progress from 14th, no impression on leaders in 5th before 3 out, weakened and blundered last

7 9 [39½]	1. Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 16/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	9	1112 tb	134	75	105	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bottle A Knock (IRE) (Le Moss)
Mistakes and always in rear, last and struggling badly after 12th, tailed off

8 2¾ [42¼]	8. Elenika (FR) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	1010	118	57	89	–
gr g Martaline - Nika Glitters (FR) (Nikos)
Chased leading trio to 14th, slow and mistake next and lost place, struggling in rear after, tried to rally 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 14/1)

PU	7. Fond Memory (IRE) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1013 t	121	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Glacier Lilly (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
In touch, chased leaders 17th, weakened soon after 4 out, clambered over 2 out, last when pulled up before last (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:20:53 Winning time: 6m 41.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier, D Smith & M Tabor (Beg To Differ) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: Barrels Of Courage (Loose Chips)
3rd owner: Nigel & Barbara Collison (Arbeo)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £3.70 Ex: £20 CSF: £20.66 Tricast: £148.74 Trifecta: £182.30

4:20 Sandown 19 Feb 2016

Ascot Underwriting Handicap Chase (Qualifier for the Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)