Ascot
16:45
British European Breeders' Fund EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.50 Place: £2.20 £2.40 £9.40 Exacta: £52.60 Trifecta: £1698.90
Non-Runners: J'Ventile (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Politacus (IRE) 4 F AVG Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 15/2 Won Prominent - pushed along 4f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - edged right final 110yds - always doing enough(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 3 Kay Tara Tara (GB) 6 M AVG Alan King 160 lbs 17/2 1.75 Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - soon ridden - went second inside final furlong - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
3rd 6 Mighty Moth (IRE) 7 M AVG Noel Williams 156 lbs 40/1 .75 In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
4th 15 Mistral Milly (IRE) 5 M Poor Alan King 139 lbs 18/1 .5 Towards rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 3f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 22/1)
5th 1 Golden Ace (GB) 7 M Elite Jeremy Scott 160 lbs 7/2 1.75 Raced freely - midfield - headway 4f out - pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1)
6th 5 Between Waters (IRE) 5 M Poor Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 11/8F 4.25 Raced freely - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - no extra and held from over 1f out(op 5/4)
7th 12 Birdhouse (GB) N/A AVG Stuart Edmunds 144 lbs 20/1 1.25 Midfield - pushed along and switched left 2f out - made no impression(tchd 22/1)
8th 9 Spring Gale (GB) 7 M AVG Henry Daly 156 lbs 28/1 .5 In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 5f out - soon pushed along and towards rear - stayed on from over 1f out(op 33/1)
9th 11 Whispering Gold (GB) N/A Poor Nick Gifford 156 lbs 150/1 2 Never better than mid-division(op 66/1 tchd 200/1)
10th 4 Bethka (IRE) 5 M Poor Jonjo O'Neill 156 lbs 16/1 0.2 Raced freely - prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
11th 7 Our Nel (IRE) 5 M Poor Harry Fry 149 lbs 18/1 8.5 Always towards rear(op 16/1)
12th 13 Chesky's In Milan (IRE) 5 M Poor Milton Harris 144 lbs 28/1 .5 Always towards rear(op 22/1)
13th 2 Inion Tiogair (IRE) 8 M Poor Grace Harris 157 lbs 33/1 .75 Led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said mare lost her action turning into the home straight; vet reported mare had been struck into on her left hind)(tchd 40/1)
99th 10 Tara's Light (GB) N/A Poor Gary Moore 153 lbs 150/1 - Towards rear and - pulled up after 1f - lost action (jockey said mare lost her action in the early stages; vet reported the mare was lame on her right hind)(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)