Ascot Races
Ascot
14:10
Chapel Down Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £5
Place: £2 £1.70 £2
Exacta: £18.40
Tricast: £74.92
Trifecta: £143.50
Non-Runners: Galactic Charm (unsuitable ground), High Order (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | The Reverend (GB) | 4 G | Good | William Haggas | 124 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - midfield - smooth headway to lead under 2f out - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | French Duke (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 135 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 3f out - headway 2f out - chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Poniros (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 129 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Imperial Sovereign (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | K R Burke | 135 lbs | 12/1 | 4.5 | Led - increased tempo 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened gradually against far rail from over 1f out(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Goodwood Odyssey (GB) | 3 C | Good | David Menuisier | 133 lbs | 7/2F | 4 | Took keen hold - midfield - lost position 2f out - edged right over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Whathappensinvegas (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 117 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - lost position under 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Houstonn (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Prominent - outpaced over 3f out - hung right and weakened 2f out(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Kamboo (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Hughes | 130 lbs | 17/2 | 16 | In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened and eased 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Solomon (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 5.5 | Never going well - held up in rear - pushed along over 5f out - reminders 4f out - dropped to last 3f out - lost touch 2f out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground - described as soft - good to soft in places - and would prefer a faster surface)(op 8/1) |