irishracing.com | Race Result Ascot, Sat, 31st Oct, 2015, Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

Ascot Result

Sat, 31st Oct, 2015

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £138,230.50 Winning Units - 454.77 Dividend - £221.80. Quadpot Pool - £15,179.97 Winning Units - 402.7 Dividend - £27.80. Place Six Dividend - £96.01. Place Five Dividend - £17.34.

Summary

3.25

Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 7f. 180yds.

3.25 2m. 7f. 180yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus15 Ran
Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 15 Ran

1st

Pendra (IRE) 7, ch g 10-7 (Mr John P McManus)
cp² Rated 140
Old Vic - Mariah Rollins (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - P. Murphy

(Morning price: 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2fav

Charlie Longsdon

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £5.90 Place £2.40

chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well

10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 19th Dec, 15 Ascot
5th Hcp Chs Rated 147

2nd

3.25L

Double Ross (IRE) 9, ch g 11-0 (Options O Syndicate)
Rated 150
Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross(Nearly a Hand)
Breeder - T. McIlhagga

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ryan Hatch(3)

Place £6.30

mid-division, mistake 15th, driven and stayed on from 2 out, driven between last two, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

12th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
11th Chs Rated 152 This
Race 14th Nov, 15 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 153

3rd

Fox Appeal (IRE) 8, b g 11-5 (The Hawk Inn Syndicate 3)
Rated 152
Brian Boru (GB) - Lady Appeal (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Sean and Batt Leahy

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

Miss E Lavelle

G Sheehan

Place £3.30

chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden and one pace between last two, soon dropped to 4th, went 3rd again towards finish

24th Oct, 15 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 151 This
Race 19th Dec, 15 Ascot
11th Hcp Chs Rated 152

4th

0.75L

What A Warrior (IRE) 8, b g 10-7 (Mr & Mrs Gordon Pink)
ts⁵ Rated 140
Westerner (GB) - Be Right (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Morning price: 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

led until 10th, pressed leader, led again 13th, driven before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, chased winner but held when lost 2nd at the last, lost 3rd towards finish

10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
15th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 16th Dec, 15 Ludlow
7th Hcp Chs Rated 139

5th

3.75L

Cantlow (IRE) 10, b g 10-6 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁴cp³ Rated 139
Kayf Tara (GB) - Winnowing (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Ann Jenkins

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

Paul Webber

Paul Moloney

towards rear, plugged on run-in, never involved

16th Sep, 15 Listowel
fell Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 27th Dec, 15 Leopardstown
l.a.s. Chs Rated 135

6th

nose

Ned Stark (IRE) 7, b g 10-8 (The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership)
Rated 141
Wolfe Tone (IRE) - Last Moon (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Miss Susan Scott

(Morning price: 9/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Alan King

D F O'Regan

chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 5th before hit 2 out, plugged on

10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 28th Nov, 15 Newbury
8th Hcp Chs Rated 140

7th

1.75L

Virak (FR) 6, b g 11-7 (Hills of Ledbury (Aga))
Rated 154
Bernebeau (FR) - Nosika D'airy (FR)(Oblat (FR))
Breeder - B. Thierry, S. Thierry & E. Labataille

(Morning price: 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield

blundered 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

4th Apr, 15 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 28th Nov, 15 Newcastle
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 153

8th

Lost Legend (IRE) 8, b g 10-12 (Mrs Gay Smith)
cp⁺ Rated 145
Winged Love (IRE) - Well Orchestrated (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - Highfort Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 20/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A Tinkler

chased leader, led 10th until 13th, chased leader until driven before 2 out, soon switched left, weakened soon after 2 out

1st Oct, 15 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 27th Nov, 15 Newbury
4th Hcp Chs Rated 145

9th

3.25L

Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 8, b g 11-12 (Mrs Julian Blackwell)
Rated 159
Panoramic - Harkosa (FR)(Nikos (GB))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Benjamin Devilder

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

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

towards rear of mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 14th, never involved

18th Apr, 15 Ayr
fell Hcp Chs Rated 159 This
Race 28th Nov, 15 Newbury
9th Hcp Chs Rated 156

p.u.

Le Reve (IRE) 7, br g 11-2 (Mr P H Betts)
cp⁹ Rated 149
Milan (GB) - Open Cry (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - J. D. Flood

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Mrs L Wadham

D A Jacob

always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after

25th Apr, 15 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 14th Nov, 15 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 149

p.u.

Royal Player (GB) 6, b g 11-0 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
Rated 147
King's Theatre (IRE) - Kaydee Queen (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs R M Wilson

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 25/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

held up towards rear, headway into mid-division approaching 10th, weakened approaching 16th, pulled up 2 out

18th Apr, 15 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race

p.u.

Present View (GB) 7, b g 10-12 (Sir Chips Keswick)
Rated 145
Presenting (GB) - Carry Me (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))
Breeder - Richard Mathias

(Morning price: 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Jamie Snowden

Brendan Powell

always towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 2 out

11th Oct, 15 Chepstow
4th Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 14th Nov, 15 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 143

p.u.

Bennys Mist (IRE) 9, b g 10-10 (Mezzone Family)
Rated 143
Beneficial (GB) - Dark Mist (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Liam Treadwell

took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, lost place soon after 16th, struggling 3 out, soon pulled up

10th Apr, 15 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 14th Nov, 15 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 140

p.u.

Leo Luna (GB) 6, b g 10-6 (Mr P B Moorhead)
ts⁶vs⁵ Rated 139
Galileo (IRE) - Eva Luna (USA)(Alleged (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 18/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

G L Moore

Joshua Moore

in rear, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

17th Apr, 15 Fontwell
1st Chs Rated 139 This
Race 5th Dec, 15 Sandown
10th Hcp Chs Rated 136

p.u.

No Buts (GB) 7, b g 10-4 (Wontcostalot Partnership)
Rated 137
Kayf Tara (GB) - Wontcostalotbut (GB)(Nicholas Bill)
Breeder - Wontcostalot Partnership

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

D Bridgwater

Tom Cannon

never fluent towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next