Ascot
14:00
S.A.F.E. Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.50 £2.40 £1.70 Exacta: £32 Tricast: £121.98 Trifecta: £177.30
Non-Runners: Risk And Roll (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Your Darling (IRE) 9 G Good Ben Pauling 155 lbs 11/4F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - went clear going easily from 2 out - comfortably(op 9/4)
2nd 3 Flegmatik (FR) 10 G AVG Dan Skelton 165 lbs 10/1 9 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and headway after 3 out - went second and jumped right 2 out - ridden after 2 out - soon no chance with winner - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
3rd 8 Copperhead (GB) 10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 142 lbs 9/2 2 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went third last - stayed on(op 13/2)
4th 1 Fidelio Vallis (FR) 9 G AVG Harry Derham 163 lbs 7/1 4 Led - mistake and headed 3 out - soon outpaced - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 6/1)
5th 4 Neon Moon (IRE) 9 G AVG David Pipe 156 lbs 5/1 2 Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2)
6th 9 Fire Dancer (FR) 8 G AVG Venetia Williams 145 lbs 18/5 11 Prominent - disputed lead 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
7th 2 Mackenberg (GER) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 166 lbs 22/1 40 Jumped left on occasions and didn't jump with fluency - towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 4 out - tailed off when jumped badly left last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 18/1)
99th 6 Zhiguli (IRE) N/A AVG Gary Moore 149 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to rear 10th - pushed along and struggling after 11th - pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good - good to soft in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 14/1)