Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 16 December 2016

Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m192yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £9,747 2nd £2,862 3rd £1,431 4th £715.50

Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase, 2m1f - Good To Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Red Devil Star (IRE) 6/1 Jack Sherwood ³ Suzy Smith	Jack Sherwood ³ Suzy Smith	6	105 t	120	118	128	–
b g Beneficial - Gortbofearna (IRE) (Accordion)
Tracked leading pair, mistake 5th, went 2nd 9th, led before 2 out but soon joined, kept on gamely from last (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

2 nk	2. Champagne At Tara 5/1 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	7	117	133	130	140	–
gr g Kayf Tara - Champagne Lil (Terimon)
Held up, in touch from 7th, progress to press winner 2 out, upsides last, not quicken soon after, challenged again 100yds out but outbattled (op 7/1)

3 3¾ [4]	4. I'dliketheoption (IRE) 4/1F Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	5	112 t	128	121	135	–
b g Presenting - Supreme Dreamer (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mistakes and jumping generally unconvincing, held up, pushed along 7th, last 3 out, driven and headway 2 out, took 3rd last, kept on but unable to challenge

4 2¾ [6¾]	5. Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Brian Ellison	Sam Twiston-Davies Brian Ellison	9	110	126	116	129	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Watts Hill (IRE) (Old Vic)
Blundered 1st and mistake 2nd, chased leaders, in touch when mistake 4 out, one pace under pressure from 2 out (op 7/2)

5 nse [6¾]	3. Imperial Presence (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	113	129	119	129	–
ch g Presenting - Penneyrose Bay (Karinga Bay)
Chased leader and clear of rest to 7th, lost 2nd 9th, ridden and one pace before 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)

6 26 [32¾]	7. Back By Midnight 9/2 Jamie Bargary ³ Emma-Jane Bishop	Jamie Bargary ³ Emma-Jane Bishop	7	100 t	115	73	107	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Roberta Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led at strong pace, ridden when jumped left 4 out, headed and weakened before 2 out, slow jump last and finished tired (trainer said that the race may have come too soon for the gelding since its last run fourteen days ago) (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)

PU	1. Dubawi Island (FR) 11/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	7	118	134	–	–	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Housa Dancer (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Toiling in last after 3rd, blundered 4th and tailed off, pulled up 6th (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)