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St Andrews Holdings Championship Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race ()
Ascot Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 Distance: 1m7½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £3.70 £1.70 £9.60 Exacta: £46.40 Trifecta: £3782.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 10 G Poor
Nick Gifford 158 lbs 10/1 Won Medium-sized: athletic: held up towards rear - progress to track leaders 6f out - closed to challenge 2f out going easily - led 1f out - pushed along and quickly asserted(op 11/1)
2nd 1 Bullionaire (IRE) N/A AVG
Harry Fry 158 lbs 3/1F 2.75 Lengthy: lw: took keen hold - tracked leaders on outer - going strongly when led 2f out - soon pressed and ridden - headed 1f out - kept on and held on for 2nd but no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 9 The Flying Sofa (FR) N/A Poor
Gary Moore 158 lbs 50/1 0.3 Str: held up in rear - good progress on inner from 3f out - took 3rd over 1f out but then hung left - stayed on to press for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
4th 3 Gallahers Cross (IRE) N/A Poor
Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 8/1 0.2 Str: tracked leaders - close up and still going strongly over 2f out - ridden and not quicken well over 1f out - stayed on final furlong but unable to threaten(op 11/2)
5th 8 Strong Glance (GB) 8 G Poor
Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 20/1 1.25 W'like: leggy: took keen hold - held up in rear - progress on outer 4f out - ridden 2f out - stayed on same pace and never able to challenge(op 18/1)
6th 11 Two For Gold (IRE) 11 G Good
Kim Bailey 158 lbs 40/1 3.25 Tall: well in touch - pushed along over 3f out - not pace to threaten leaders 2f out but stayed on after
7th 6 Kateson (GB) 10 G Poor
Tom Lacey 158 lbs 14/1 1.25 Lengthy: tracked leader - ridden to lead 3f out - headed and faded 2f out(op 20/1)
8th 12 West To The Bridge (IRE) 11 G AVG
Dan Skelton 158 lbs 33/1 .75 Str: held up in last pair - tried to make progress on wide outside 3f out - never able to be involved but kept on inside final furlong
9th 5 Hidden Glen (IRE) N/A Poor
Ben Pauling 158 lbs 16/1 3 Leggy: led at ordinary pace - headed 3f out - soon beaten(op 14/1)
10th 14 Posh Trish (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 9/2 2.25 Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out and on terms - soon weakened(op 7/2)
11th 13 Woulduadamandeveit (IRE) N/A Poor
Sue Gardner 158 lbs 10/1 1.25 Took keen hold - held up in midfield - lost place 3f out - bumped along and struggling in rear 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
12th 4 Herecomestheboom (IRE) N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 8/1 .5 Lengthy: held up in rear - ridden and no progress 3f out - no chance after(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
13th 10 The Raven's Return (GB) 8 G AVG
Seamus Mullins 158 lbs 66/1 17 Lengthy: held up in last pair - ridden and no progress 3f out - weakened over 1f out - eased last 100yds(op 50/1)
99th 7 Portrush Ted (IRE) N/A Poor
Warren Greatrex 158 lbs 5/1 - Athletic: tracked leaders until weakened rapidly halfway - soon tailed off - pulled up 4f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe)(op 8/1)