Ascot Races
15:20
Gerard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Capeland (FR) | N/A | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 153 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Raced in midfield well off pace - closed quickly on leaders 3 out - went 2nd before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - stayed on strongly flat | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Diego Du Charmil (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Lorcan Williams
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 6/1 | 12 | Held up well off pace - closed rapidly after 3 out - led home bend approaching 2 out - ridden and readily brushed aside by winner before last - one pace after | |
| 3rd | 3 | Ballywood (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Alan King | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 9 | Held up - headway into remote 4th halfway - ridden along to chase leading pair before 2 out - kept on one pace from last | ||
| 4th | 8 | The Last Day (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 152 lbs | 9/2 | 7 | Held up - bad mistake 1st - hit 2nd - pushed along and detached 8th - struggling 2 out - ran on from last to take remote 4th post | ||
| 5th | 9 | Marracudja (FR) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 146 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up - ridden along and struggling before 3 out - some late headway passed beaten horses | ||
| 6th | 5 | Knocknanuss (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 156 lbs | 5/1 | 1.5 | Chased leader and raced keenly - jumped left at times - hit 4th - headway to lead 9th - ridden and headed home bend before 2 out - weakened soon after | ||
| 7th | 4 | Speredek (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 157 lbs | 7/1 | 2.25 | Tracked leading pair - went 2nd 9th - ridden along and lost place before 2 out - soon behind | ||
| 8th | 2 | Imperial Presence (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Philip Hobbs | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 0.05 | Led - ridden along and headed 9th - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 9th | 10 | Vaniteux (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Sean Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Sophie Leech | 139 lbs | 12/1 | 8 | Held up - pushed along and struggling in rear 4 out - never on terms | |
| 99th | 6 | Caid du Lin (FR) | N/A | Poor | Dr Richard Newland | 155 lbs | 9/1 | - | Raced in midfield - dropped to last and struggling 5th - detached and pulled up before 8th |