Full Result 3.00 Ascot | 18 February 2017

Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £28,152 2nd £8,316 3rd £4,158 4th £2,079 5th £1,039.50 6th £522

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Air Horse One 7/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	6	112	132	139	142	–
gr g Mountain High (IRE) - Whisky Rose (IRE) (Old Vic)
Well in touch, progress to track leaders 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well

2 1½	11. Divine Spear (IRE) 15/2 Ned Curtis ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Ned Curtis ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	106	127	133	136	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Testaway (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Pressed leaders, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out and driven, awkward last, headed flat, kept on well (op 8/1)

3 3¾ [5¼]	9. Templeross (IRE) 4/1F Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1011	130	132	136	–
b g Presenting - Dame O'Neill (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Made most to 3 out, soon driven, stayed on terms and upsides leader 2 out, one pace before last (tchd 9/2)

4 nk [5½]	12. Prime Venture (IRE) 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	109	125	126	129	–
br g Primary (USA) - Next Venture (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Well in touch, tracked leaders from 3 out, close up 2 out, one pace before last (op 20/1)

5 4 [9½]	15. My Khaleesi 9/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	6	106	122	119	122	–
b m Kayf Tara - Katess (IRE) (Spectrum)
Well in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 11/1)

6 7 [16½]	6. Cyrname (FR) 16/1 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls	5	115 ht	135	125	130	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Narquille (FR) (Passing Sale)
Taken steadily to post, took keen hold, held up in last, mistake 6th, some progress from 3 out, slightly impeded bend before 2 out, pushed along and took 6th flat, never a factor, capable of better (op 14/1)

7 nk [16¾]	16. Krugermac (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	103 v¹	119	109	114	–
bb g Kalanisi (IRE) - Vindonissa (IRE) (Definite Article)
Prominent, hard ridden and not quicken 3 out, steadily outpaced before 2 out

8 2¾ [19½]	10. Here's Herbie 33/1 Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	9	1010 t	129	116	119	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Tyre Hill Lilly (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leaders, progress 5th, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out

9 3 [22½]	14. Man Of Plenty 16/1 Patrick Cowley ⁷ Sophie Leech	Patrick Cowley ⁷ Sophie Leech	8	913 tp	122	106	109	–
ch g Manduro (GER) - Credit-A-Plenty (Generous)
Towards rear, under pressure and struggling when hampered on bend before 2 out, no chance after

10 3¾ [26¼]	3. Doesyourdogbite (IRE) 9/1 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	5	118	138	118	123	–
b g Notnowcato - Gilah (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, mistakes 5th and 6th and lost place, never on terms after, driven and no impression after 3 out (op 8/1)

11 2¾ [29]	2. Mister Fizz 66/1 Tommy Dowling ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	Tommy Dowling ⁷ Miss Imogen Pickard	9	113	140	117	120	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Court Champagne (Batshoof)
With leader to 7th, mistake next and weakened under pressure (tchd 50/1)

12 nk [29½]	4. Ordo Ab Chao (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	117	137	114	117	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Houldyurwhist (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up well in rear, going well enough when effort after 3 out, tightened against rail bend before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 9/1)

13 7 [36½]	1. Connetable (FR) 12/1 Jack Sherwood ³ Paul Nicholls	Jack Sherwood ³ Paul Nicholls	5	119 b¹	142	111	115	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Montbresia (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up towards rear, lost touch and struggling soon after 6th, well behind after (op 20/1)

14 1¾ [38¼]	13. Loup De Louve (FR) 25/1 Andrew Tinkler Gary Moore	Andrew Tinkler Gary Moore	5	109	125	92	98	–
b g Turtle Bowl (IRE) - Signe De La Louve (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Held up in rear, struggling when mistake 7th, soon behind

15 28 [66¼]	5. Wolfcatcher (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	5	115	135	72	78	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Miss Particular (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up well in rear, progress on wide outside into midfield 6th, weakened after 3 out, eased and tailed off (vet reported that the gelding wa suffering from post-race ataxia)

PU	8. Oscar Hoof (IRE) 16/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	9	112	132	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - New Legislation (IRE) (Dominion Royale)
Held up in rear, blundered 3rd, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 3:00:58 Winning time: 4m 46.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: The Dons (Air Horse One) 1st breeder: Distillery Stud
2nd owner: Middleham Park Racing LXII (Divine Spear)
3rd owner: Tony Bloom (Templeross)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £1.50 Ex: £66.60 CSF: £62.24 Tricast: £251.03 Trifecta: £188.10

3:00 Ascot 18 Feb 2017

Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap Hurdle