Ascot
14:05
Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.50 £2 £2 Exacta: £22.70 Tricast: £120.42 Trifecta: £110
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Boothill (IRE) 9 G Good Harry Fry 159 lbs 7/2F Won Midfield - jumped left 1st - smooth headway 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - clear run-in - ridden out(op 4/1)
2nd 1 First Flow (IRE) 11 G AVG Kim Bailey 168 lbs 6/1 4 Prominent - went second 7th - hit 3 out - briefly led after 2 out - not fluent last - outpaced run-in(op 13/2)
3rd 5 Saint Segal (FR) 7 G AVG Jane Williams 147 lbs 6/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - led 3rd - headed after 2 out - soon outpaced - went third towards finish(op 11/2)
4th 7 Cap Du Mathan (FR) 10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 138 lbs 8/1 .75 In touch with leaders - briefly went second before 2 out - no extra run-in - lost third towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 8 Frere d'Armes (FR) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 145 lbs 6/1 7 Held up in rear - headway 4 out - going easily when switched right and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
6th 2 Funambule Sivola (FR) 8 G AVG Venetia Williams 166 lbs 11/1 6 Raced in second - lost position but prominent 7th - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
7th 4 Red Rookie (GB) 9 G AVG Emma Lavelle 150 lbs 5/1 15 Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was outpaced throughout)(op 11/2)
8th 9 Quel Destin (FR) 10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 144 lbs 10/1 15 Raced in last throughout - lost touch 7th - hampered 4 out - tailed off - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/1)
99th 6 The Last Day (IRE) 11 G AVG Evan Williams 145 lbs 28/1 - In rear - 10 lengths down when fell 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)