Ascot
15:40
Thames Materials Open National Hunt Flat Race () (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.50 £1.60 £2 Exacta: £36.40 Trifecta: £184.90
Non-Runners: Ami Bondhu (unsuitable ground), Horaces Pearl (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - smooth headway 5f out - pushed along to lead over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 13/2)
5 M Elite Dan Skelton 149 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - went second 2f out - kept on but no match for winner
5 G Elite B F Brookhouse 160 lbs 9/4F 3.25
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3rd
Prominent - led over 5f out - headed over 2f out - soon lost second - outpaced from over 1f out(op 6/1)
6 G Good Sam Thomas 156 lbs 9/2 6.5
4th
Towards rear - headway on outer 5f out - pressed leaders 3f out - outpaced 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 12/1)
4 G Good Harry Fry 156 lbs 17/2 1.25
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5th
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 80/1)
5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 156 lbs 150/1 1
6th
Midfield - outpaced from 3f out(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Alan King 156 lbs 22/1 3.5
7th
Midfield - outpaced 3f out - stayed on final furlong(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 14/1 0.2
8th
In touch with leaders - weakened over 3f out(op 25/1)
5 M AVG Warren Greatrex 149 lbs 33/1 38
9th
Led - headed over 5f out - soon weakened and in rear(op 200/1)
6 G Poor Thomas Gallagher 156 lbs 250/1 4
10th
Took keen hold - in rear - weakened over 2f out(op 40/1)
5 G AVG Sara Ender 156 lbs 80/1 3
11th
Midfield - brief headway 5f out - weakened over 3f out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 156 lbs 11/1 1.25
12th
Prominent - weakened over 2f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground - officially described as good to soft - good in places and would prefer a softer surface; jockey reported gelding hung left-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/4)
5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 156 lbs 5/2 2
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13th
In rear throughout - struggling 4f out(op 80/1)
5 G Poor Gary Moore 156 lbs 100/1 12