Ascot
14:40
Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.70 £2.20 £1.90 Exacta: £71.50 Tricast: £405.75 Trifecta: £438.70
Non-Runners: Diego Du Charmil (self certificate), Joke Dancer (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Thyme White (FR) 5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 9/1 Won Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3 out - led going easily just after 2 out - clear when jumped left last - pushed out last - readily(tchd 17/2)
2nd 6 Frero Banbou (FR) 9 G AVG Venetia Williams 160 lbs 13/2 4.75 Midfield - headway 5th - led after 6th - not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and headed - kept on from last - no match for winner
3rd 2 Before Midnight (GB) 12 G AVG Sam Thomas 165 lbs 13/2 6.5 Led - mistake 1st - soon headed and prominent - hampered by faller 2nd - pushed along and every chance 2 out - held approaching last - weakened run-in(op 11/2)
4th 8 Gumball (FR) 9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 100/30 3.5 Midfield - headway when not fluent 7th - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
5th 3 Nassalam (FR) 7 G AVG Gary Moore 163 lbs 3/1F 6.5 Prominent - disputed lead just after 1st - left in lead 2nd - jumped left from 3rd - headed after 6th - pushed along and weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 4/1)
6th 1 Daly Tiger (FR) 9 G AVG L J Morgan 168 lbs 28/1 16 Held up in rear - jumped left and pushed along briefly 6th - ridden and outpaced 3 out - made no impression(op 16/1)
7th 5 Amoola Gold (GER) N/A AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 13/2 24 Held up in rear - slow jump and pushed along briefly 5th - ridden and struggling after 7th - tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 6/1)
99th 9 Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 7 G AVG Jane Williams 148 lbs 8/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead just after 1st - fell 2nd(op 15/2)