Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Ascot, Sat, 21st Oct, 2017, Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) of £250,000.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.30 Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) of £250,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 2) 1m.

Ascot Results Sat, 21st Oct, 2017

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £11,582.80 carried forward to Southwell on Sun, 22nd Oct. Placepot Pool - £359,314.09 Winning Units - 7066.69 Dividend - £37.10. Quadpot Pool - £27,167.92 Winning Units - 2652.61 Dividend - £7.50. Place Six Dividend - £25.41. Place Five Dividend - £19.26.

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) of £250,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 2) 1m.

1st - £155,625.00, 2nd - £46,600.00, 3rd - £23,300.00, 4th - £11,650.00, 5th - £5,825.00, 6th - £2,925.00 20 Ran

1st

Lord Glitters (FR) 9-3 (Geoff & Sandra Turnbull)
(Drawn 3) Rated 102
Whipper (USA) - Lady Glitters (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - S.C.A. Elevage de Tourgeville et al

(Morning price: 4/1 10/3 7/2 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

David O'Meara

D Tudhope

Tote Win £3.40 Place £1.20

held up towards rear, last and plenty to do when trapped behind wall of horses over 1f out, switched left and strong run inside final furlong, led last strides

7th Oct, 17 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 102 This
Race 4th Nov, 17 Newmarket
2nd Flat Rated 107

2nd

Gm Hopkins (GB) 9-5 (Mr R J H Geffen)
(Drawn 18) Rated 104
Dubawi (IRE) - Varsity (GB)(Lomitas (GB))
Breeder - Cadran-Earl Blot SCEA Des Bissons

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

John Gosden

R Havlin

Place £5.30

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, led final 100 yards, headed last strides

30th Sep, 17 Newmarket
10th Flat Hcp Rated 107 This
Race 22nd Feb, 18 Meydan
7th Flat Rated 104

3rd

1.25L

Dark Red (IRE) 9-3 (The Hon R J Arculli)
(Drawn 17)bl² Rated 96
Dark Angel (IRE) - Essexford (IRE)(Spinning World (USA))
Breeder - Mr T. Jones

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Ed Dunlop

F Norton

Place £5.90

mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed 100 yards out, 3rd and one pace towards finish

14th Oct, 17 York
1st Flat Hcp Rated 96 This
Race 4th Nov, 17 Newmarket
4th Flat Rated 102

4th

0.75L

Accidental Agent (GB) 9-8 (Mrs R F Johnson Houghton)
(Drawn 15) Rated 104
Delegator (GB) - Roodle (GB)(Xaar (GB))
Breeder - Mrs R. F. Johnson Houghton

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Eve Johnson Houghton

Charles Bishop

Place £3.30

held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs switched right ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

7th Oct, 17 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp Rated 104 This
Race 22nd Nov, 17 Kempton
8th Flat Rated 92

5th

shd

Gabrial (IRE) 9-6 (Dr Marwan Koukash)
(Drawn 23) Rated 105
Dark Angel (IRE) - Guajira (FR)(Mtoto)
Breeder - B. Kennedy

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Richard Fahey

J P Spencer

hood removed slightly late and slowly away, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

2nd Sep, 17 Chester
11th Flat Hcp Rated 107 This
Race 18th Nov, 17 Lingfield
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 104

6th

1.25L

White Lake (GB) 9-2 (Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 14) Rated 101
Pivotal (GB) - White Palace (GB)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Roger Varian

Jack Mitchell

led, went clear over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

18th May, 17 York
9th Flat Hcp Rated 103 This
Race 17th Apr, 18 Newmarket
11th Flat Hcp Rated 99

7th

Oh This Is Us (IRE) 9-8 (Team Wallop)
(Drawn 11) Rated 107
Acclamation (GB) - Shamwari Lodge (IRE)(Hawk Wing (USA))
Breeder - Herbertstown House Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Richard Hannon

R L Moore

mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, edged right and run flattened out inside final furlong

16th Sep, 17 Lingfield
3rd Flat Rated 108 This
Race 4th Nov, 17 Newmarket
5th Flat Rated 106

8th

1.25L

Firmament (GB) 9-10 (Gallop Racing)
(Drawn 5) Rated 109
Cape Cross (IRE) - Heaven Sent (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Limited

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

David O'Meara

James Doyle

held up and behind, headway far side over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong

7th Oct, 17 Ascot
8th Flat Hcp Rated 109 This
Race 21st Apr, 18 Thirsk
6th Flat Rated 109

9th

Greenside (GB) 8-13 (Clayton, Frost, Kebell & Turner)
(Drawn 4) Rated 98
Dubawi (IRE) - Katrina (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - Lordship Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Henry Candy

Harry Bentley

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

30th Sep, 17 Newmarket
17th Flat Hcp Rated 98 This
Race 27th Sep, 18 Newmarket
5th Flat Hcp Rated 95

10th

0.75L

Speculative Bid (IRE) 9-9 (K Quinn/ C Benham)
(Drawn 6) Rated 108
Excellent Art (GB) - Barzah (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Summerhill Bloodstock

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

David Elsworth

Jim Crowley

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, carried right and no extra inside final furlong

7th Oct, 17 Ascot
7th Flat Hcp Rated 108 This
Race 11th Nov, 17 Doncaster
1st Flat Hcp Rated 105

11th

Zabeel Prince (IRE) 9-3 (Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 16) Rated 96
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Princess Serena (USA)(Unbridled's Song (USA))
Breeder - Roundhill Stud

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Roger Varian

Andrea Atzeni

mostly chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13th Oct, 17 York
1st Flat Hcp Rated 96 This
Race 24th Mar, 18 Doncaster
1st Flat Rated 106

12th

0.5L

Master The World (IRE) 9-4 (K Quinn/ C Benham)
(Drawn 7)cp⁺ Rated 108
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Zadalla (GB)(Zaha (CAN))
Breeder - A. Hanahoe

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

David Elsworth

Joshua Bryan(5)

held up towards rear, headway and plugged on inside final furlong, no threat

30th Sep, 17 Newmarket
31st Flat Hcp Rated 108 This
Race 30th Oct, 17 Leicester
6th Flat Hcp Rated 107

13th

Eddystone Rock (IRE) 9-2 (Curtis, Malt & Williams)
(Drawn 20) Rated 101
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Bayberry (UAE)(Bering)
Breeder - Ballygallon Stud Limited

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

J R Best

Josephine Gordon

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

30th Sep, 17 Newmarket
11th Flat Hcp Rated 101 This
Race 11th Nov, 17 Doncaster
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 100

14th

Qassem (IRE) 9-0 (Al Shaqab Racing)
(Drawn 19)cp¹ Rated 99
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Biswa (USA)(Kafwain (USA))
Breeder - S. F. Bloodstock LLC

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Hugo Palmer

L Dettori

chased leaders, disputing 2nd 3f out until pushed along and weakened over 1f out

30th Sep, 17 Newmarket
21st Flat Hcp Rated 99 This
Race 13th Jan, 18 Lingfield
4th Flat Rated 98

15th

1.5L

Hors De Combat (GB) 9-2 (Chris Van Hoorn Racing)
(Drawn 8) Rated 101
Mount Nelson (GB) - Maid For Winning (USA)(Gone West (USA))
Breeder - Newsells Park Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 50/1) SP 50/1

D Coakley

T P Queally

mid-division, weakening when hampered over 2f out

20th Sep, 17 Sandown
2nd Flat Rated 101 This
Race 18th Jan, 18 Meydan
3rd Flat Hcp

16th

George William (GB) 9-6 (Lady Coventry & Partners)
(Drawn 2) Rated 102
Paco Boy (IRE) - Basque Beauty (GB)(Nayef (USA))
Breeder - Rachel Countess of Coventry

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Richard Hannon

Hollie Doyle(3)

always towards rear

9th Oct, 17 Salisbury
1st Flat Rated 97 This
Race 18th Jan, 18 Meydan
9th Flat Hcp

17th

1.5L

Linguistic (IRE) 9-4 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 1)cp³ Rated 103
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Dazzle Dancer (IRE)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

John Gosden

W Buick

held up towards rear, headway far side chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

14th Oct, 17 York
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 103 This
Race 21st Dec, 17 Meydan
11th Flat Rated 102

18th

10L

Brigliadoro (IRE) 9-1 (Serafinoagodino,c M Budgett,p J McBrid)
(Drawn 21) Rated 94
Excellent Art (GB) - Milady's Pride (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

P McBride

David Probert

mid-division near side, ridden and weakened over 2f out

4th Oct, 17 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race

19th

1.75L

Withernsea (IRE) 9-0 (Tiffin Sandwiches Limited & Partner)
(Drawn 10) Rated 99
Dark Angel (IRE) - Charlene Lacy (IRE)(Pips Pride (GB))
Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Richard Fahey

P Hanagan

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened

7th Oct, 17 Ascot
11th Flat Hcp Rated 99 This
Race 24th Mar, 18 Doncaster
17th Flat Hcp Rated 97

20th

The Grape Escape (IRE) 9-1 (Mr John Manley)
(Drawn 12) Rated 97
Arakan (USA) - Bessichka (GB)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - Mr John Manley

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Richard Hannon

S M Levey

chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

9th Oct, 17 Pontefract
1st Flat Hcp Rated 97 This
Race 11th Jan, 18 Meydan
6th Flat Hcp

Off 4.39
Time 1m. 45.91 secs, which is 0.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £80.70
Tote Trifecta- £3032.50
CSF- £73.62
Tricast- £1415.19.

2016 Yuften 5 9-1 Andrea Atzeni 12/1 (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 1)
2015 Musaddas 5 8-2 Edward Greatrex (5) 7/1 (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 4)
2014 Bronze Angel 5 9-2 Louis Steward (3) 20/1 (M P Tregoning) (Drawn 10)

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Ascot Results Sat, 21st Oct, 2017

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) of £250,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 2) 1m.