Ascot
15:35
LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £3 £1.40 £5.90 Exacta: £39.40 Tricast: £1223.91 Trifecta: £1565.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Black Gerry (IRE) 10 G AVG Gary Moore 154 lbs 9/1 Won Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated a stronger pace and slower surface)(op 11/1 tchd 7/1)
2nd 4 Frere d'Armes (FR) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 7/4F 5 Held up in rear - steady headway from 8th - went second home turn - pushed along 2 out - ridden and briefly led approaching last - pecked on landing last - weakened run-in - just held second(op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1)
3rd 7 Hatcher (IRE) 10 G Poor Dan Skelton 150 lbs 80/1 0.3 Towards rear - mistake 6th - steady headway on outer from 3 out - ridden 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(op 40/1)
4th 9 Royale Margaux (FR) 7 M AVG Tom Symonds 152 lbs 22/1 3.5 In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - led going easily after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 1 Dolos (FR) 10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 17/2 3.75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pressed leader 9th - pushed along home turn - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 8 Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 153 lbs 16/5 6.5 Prominent - lost position gradually from 8th - pushed along 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
7th 3 Prince Escalus (IRE) 10 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 164 lbs 11/1 8 Prominent - not fluent 5th - jumped badly left 7th - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1)
99th 6 Fast Buck (FR) 11 G Poor Jane Williams 155 lbs 15/2 - Led - mistake 9th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(tchd 7/1)
99th 2 Xcitations (GB) 10 G AVG Pam Sly 165 lbs 17/2 - Towards rear - hit 7th - pushed along 9th - bad mistake and pulled up quickly 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last fence resulting in gelding being pulled up)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)