Full Result 3.35 Ascot | 23 January 2016

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Soft 17 fences

1st £43,792 2nd £12,936 3rd £6,468 4th £3,234 5th £1,617 6th £812

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Dare Me (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	12	111	139	117	148	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Gaye Chatelaine (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Chased clear leading pair from 2nd, mistake 10th, gradually closed from 12th, took 2nd 3 out, closed to challenge 2 out, narrow lead last, driven out (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for the improvement in form, other than the gelding is difficult to train and ran inexplicably badly last time over a longer trip)

2 2¼	2. Royal Regatta (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1111 tb	149	125	156	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Pressed leader and clear of rest, led 12th, ridden after 3 out, pressed next, narrowly headed last, no extra final 100yds (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

3 5 [7¼]	4. Bennys Mist (IRE) 10/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	10	117 h	145	116	146	–
b g Beneficial - Dark Mist (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led at good pace and clear with one rival, headed 12th, lost 2nd 3 out and beaten after, kept on gamely to hold 3rd

4 4½ [11¾]	3. Salubrious (IRE) 5/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	9	118	146	113	142	–
b g Beneficial - Who Tells Jan (Royal Fountain)
Held up in rear, no impression on leaders 12th, ridden and tried to close before 2 out, no headway after (op 9/2)

5 ½ [12¼]	10. Minella Reception (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	101 t	130	96	126	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cadourova (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, mistake 12th and no impression on leaders, tried to close under pressure before 2 out, soon no headway

6 13 [25¼]	9. Aerlite Supreme (IRE) 14/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	9	108 t	132	85	116	–
b g Gold Well - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent in chasing group, disputed 3rd place 11th, no headway next, weakened 3 out (op 12/1)

PU	5. Regal Encore (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Anthony Honeyball	Barry Geraghty Anthony Honeyball	8	116 t	144	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Go On Eileen (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, mistake 7th, blundered 10th and weakened, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that the gelding jumped poorly)

PU	11. Tara Road 8/1 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	8	100 1 t	124	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Sparkling Jewel (Bijou D'Inde)
Held up, no progress before 12th, soon beaten, poor 7th when pulled up before 3 out

RO	8. Bernardelli (IRE) 8/1 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	8	108	132	–	–	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Beautiful Blue (IRE) (Xaar)
Not fluent and dropped to last after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when ran out 10th (jockey said that the gelding ducked left-handed and unseated him) (op 9/1)

RO	1. Cold March (FR) 7/1 Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	117	150	–	–	–
bb g Early March - Tumultueuse (FR) (Bering)
Held up in rear, in touch when ran out 10th (op 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:35:13 Winning time: 5m 27.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Reve De Sivola (ran in first preference race)
1st owner: Shire Birds (Dare Me) 1st breeder: Aaron Metcalfe
2nd owner: Mrs Lesley Field & Mrs Eileen Murphy (Royal Regatta)
3rd owner: Mezzone Family (Bennys Mist)
Tote win: £20.90 PL: £4.50 £1.70 £3.20 Ex: £130.40 CSF: £113.11 Tricast: £958.81 Trifecta: £2,579.20

3:35 Ascot 23 Jan 2016

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