Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 20 December 2014

Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. The Young Master 3/1F Barry Geraghty Neil Mulholland	Barry Geraghty Neil Mulholland	5	109 p	144	106	150	–
b g Echo Of Light - Fine Frenzy (IRE) (Great Commotion)
Occasionally jumped left, prominent, led briefly 8th, jumped badly left 12th, remained with leaders, led 3 out, decisive advantage before next, shaken up and stayed on stoutly (op 7/2 tchd 4/1 and 9/2 in a place)

2 2½	1. Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	1112	161	121	164	–
b g Panoramic I - Harkosa (FR) (Nikos)
Waited with, pushed along in midfield 15th struggling in 6th when mistake 3 out, stayed on from next to take 2nd after last, no real threat to winner (op 4/1)

3 1½ [4]	5. Le Reve (IRE) 13/2 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	104 p	139	97	139	–
br g Milan - Open Cry (IRE) (Montelimar)
Held up in touch, progress to join leaders 14th, close up after, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 9/1)

4 3½ [7½]	2. Hey Big Spender (IRE) 14/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	11	117	156	111	153	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Jim's Monkey (Monksfield)
Held up in touch, progress from 13th, ridden before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no real impression, lost 2nd and faded soon after last (tchd 12/1)

5 5 [12½]	3. Sound Investment (IRE) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	110 t	149	100	141	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Drumcay Polly (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders from 15th, going better than many 3 out, ridden and floundering after 2 out, weakened

6 19 [31½]	7. Via Sundown (FR) 11/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	6	102 p	137	72	113	–
ch g Until Sundown (USA) - Via Fratina (FR) (Mansonnien)
Led to 8th, stayed with leaders, led 16th to 3 out, weakened rapidly before next (op 12/1)

7 24 [55½]	8. Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 9/2 Tom Scudamore Dr Richard Newland	Tom Scudamore Dr Richard Newland	8	100 2 v¹	135	49	87	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ardkilly Angel (IRE) (Yashgan)
With leaders, led after 8th to 16th, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off (op 11/2)

8 13 [68½]	9. Polisky (FR) 14/1 Sean Bowen ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen ⁷ Paul Nicholls	7	97 7 tp	135	38	76	–
b g Poliglote - Dusky Royale (FR) (Double Bed)
Awkward jump 2nd, ran in snatches after, in rear, mistake 7th, lost touch from 14th, soon behind, tailed off (op 10/1)

PU	6. Up To Something (FR) 25/1 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	6	103	138	–	–	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Evane (FR) (Lute Antique)
Prominent lost place 12th, weakened after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 20/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:00:12 Winning time: 6m 2.70s (slow by 3.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Dajam Ltd (The Young Master) 1st breeder: Brendan Boyle
2nd owner: Mrs Julian Blackwell (Houblon Des Obeaux)
3rd owner: P H Betts (Le Reve)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.10 £2.10 £2.20 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £17.74 Tricast: £81.76 Trifecta: £101.60

3:00 Ascot 20 Dec 2014

Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race)