Ascot Result

Sat, 25th Nov, 2017

Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Summary

Mitie Events & Leisure Novices´ Hurdle of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 2 ) 2m. 5f. 141yds.

1st - £12,996.00, 2nd - £3,816.00, 3rd - £1,908.00, 4th - £954.00 9 Ran

1st

Count Meribel (GB) 11-6 (Mr Charles C Walker )
Rated 132
Three Valleys (USA) - Bakhtawar (IRE)(Lomitas (GB))
Breeder - Genesis Green Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Nigel Twiston-Davies

M D Grant

Tote Win £3.90 Place £1.40

made all, clear from 4 out, hit last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

5th Nov, 17 Carlisle
1st Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 16th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 138

2nd

Perfect Harmony (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Liz Prowting )

Definite Article (GB) - Brandam Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - William Barron

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

Alan King

Ian Popham

Place £1.50

held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 3rd before next, 2nd and keeping on same pace when hit 2 out, soon lost 2nd, went 2nd again run-in, just held on for 2nd, no chance with winner

29th Oct, 17 Aintree
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Jan, 18 Doncaster
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 123

3rd

nose

Bob Mahler (IRE) 10-12 (Bolingbroke, Howard, Molony & Sutton )
Rated 122
Mahler (GB) - Cooladurragh (IRE)(Topanoora)
Breeder - Mr P. Moroney

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 20/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

W J Greatrex

G Sheehan

Place £3.00

chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out until hit next, chased leaders, 2nd again 2 out, no impression when hung right and left jumped left and mistake last, hung left and lost 2nd run-in, kept on close home

7th Nov, 17 Exeter
5th Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 22nd Dec, 17 Uttoxeter
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 122

4th

11L

Palmers Hill (IRE) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus )

Gold Well (GB) - Tosca Shine (IRE)(Topanoora)
Breeder - Thomas Rowe

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 13/8 9/4 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3) SP 10/3Jfav

Jonjo O'Neill

B J Geraghty

chased leaders, 2nd 3 out until next, ridden between last 2, weakened before last

8th Oct, 17 Uttoxeter
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 3rd Feb, 18 Sandown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 124

5th

Darius Des Bois (FR) 10-12 (Mark Flinton And Caroline Fryer )

Great Pretender (IRE) - Palafixe (FR)(Valanour (IRE))
Breeder - Mme Joelle Brillet & Mr Michel Brillet

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

Nicky Henderson

Sean Bowen

held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 4 out, pushed along and struggling after next, 5th and no chance before 2 out

5th Mar, 17 Lemonfield P
5th P to P This
Race 22nd Dec, 17 Ascot
7th Mdn Hdl

6th

1.75L

Polydora (IRE) 11-3 (Mr G C Myddelton )

Milan (GB) - Mandysway (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Simon Young

(Morning price: 12/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Tom Lacey

Aidan Coleman

chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, weakened next

31st Oct, 17 Chepstow
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Dec, 17 Exeter
1st Hdl

7th

19L

Take To Heart (GB) 11-6 (The Queen )
Rated 132
Steel Heart - Romantic Dream (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - The Queen

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 11/2 6/1)
SP 5/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

held up and always behind, tailed off

22nd Jun, 17 Ffos Las
1st Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 24th Feb, 18 Kempton
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 132

fell

Coeur Pensif (FR) 10-12 (Lost In 1936 Partnership )

Laveron (GB) - Lady Easter (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - Hubert Lepee

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

B Pauling

Tom Bellamy

held up in last trio, ridden and struggling when fell 4 out

26th Oct, 17 Southwell
4th Hdl This
Race 21st Dec, 17 Towcester
3rd Hdl

p.u.

Johnny Ocean (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Julie Martin and David R Martin )

Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Soda Bread (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Spencer Hawkins

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

K C Bailey

David Bass

chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

19th Mar, 17 Ballyragget P
1st P to P This
Race 31st Dec, 17 Uttoxeter
p.u. Mdn Hdl

Off 12.21
Time 5m. 16.00 secs, which is 5.36 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £16.20
Tote Trifecta- £101.80
CSF- £15.27.

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2013 Doing Fine 5 10-12 J E Moore 10/1 (Miss Rebecca Curtis)

2012 Easter Day 4 11-3 D A Jacob 3/1Fav (Paul Nicholls)