ASCOT 14:40

Name: WAITROSE HANDICAP CHASE (2)
Start: 2017-11-24T13:00:00
End: 2017-11-24T15:50:00
Location: Ascot

13:00 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50

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14:40 Friday 24 November 2017
WAITROSE HANDICAP CHASE (2)	Distance : 2m 5f 8y
Prize : £21,896 Rated : (0-145) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		7. FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE)	7. FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE)	-13 <	129+	-11 >	97	Jonathan Burke	7	10-5	9/25.5	9/25.5
1			bg OSCAR (IRE) - FINE FORTUNE (IRE) BOB BACK (USA)	J: Jonathan Burke T: Emma Lavelle Age: 7 Wgt: 10-5 Eq: (v) OR: 123	-13 <	129+	-11 >	97	Emma Lavelle	(v)	(123)		9/25.5
showed much improved form on his fourth start over fences, matching the pick of his hurdling efforts, although the race did rather fall apart behind him; prominent, mistake eleventh, ridden after, stayed on to lead 2 out, in command soon after; likely to be clobbered by the handicapper, but may do better again.
prominent, mistake 11th, ridden after, stayed on to lead 2 out, in command soon after
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2	2	16	2. BALLOTIN (FR)	2. BALLOTIN (FR)	-12 <	132+	H >	100	Mr David Maxwell (7)	6	11-11	16/117	16/117
2		16	bg ENRIQUE - ORPHEE DE VONNAS (FR) JIMBLE (FR)	J: Mr David Maxwell (7) T: Philip Hobbs Age: 6 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (s) OR: 143	-12 <	132+	H >	100	Philip Hobbs	(s)	(143)		16/117
wasted no time getting back on track, though he'd have done better ridden a little more conservatively; held up, pulled way to front ninth, headed twelfth, pressed on 3 out, headed next, not quicken; he has form around 3m in France, but may well prove better over shorter in Britain.
held up, pulled way to front 9th, headed 12th, pressed on 3 out, headed next, not quicken
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3	3	2¼	3. KILCREA VALE (IRE)	3. KILCREA VALE (IRE)	+10 <	126+	-20 >	94	Nico de Boinville	7	11-7	9/43.25f	9/43.25f
3		2¼	bg BENEFICIAL - INFLATION (FR) PORT ETIENNE (FR)	J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson Age: 7 Wgt: 11-7 OR: 139	+10 <	126+	-20 >	94	Nicky Henderson		(139)		9/43.25f
was below form after 6 months off, well backed but leaving the impression he'd be sharper for the run; led, jumped left early, headed ninth, led again twelfth, headed 3 out, not quicken, third when blundered last.
led, jumped left, headed 9th, led again 12th, headed 3 out, not quicken, third when blundered last
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4	4	5	4. POUGNE BOBBI (FR)	4. POUGNE BOBBI (FR)	-25 <	120+	+2 >	88	Daryl Jacob	6	11-6	9/25.5	9/25.5
4		5	b or brg PROTEKTOR (GER) - AMICUS XAAR	J: Daryl Jacob T: Nicky Henderson Age: 6 Wgt: 11-6 OR: 138	-25 <	120+	+2 >	88	Nicky Henderson		(138)		9/25.5
was below form after 8 months off, looking rusty, probably no more than averagely treated anyway; held up, ridden eleventh, not quicken, mistake last.
held up, ridden 11th, not quicken, mistake last
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5	5	3½	1. VOIX D'EAU (FR)	1. VOIX D'EAU (FR)	+14 <	122+	+9 >	90	Mr M. Legg (5)	7	11-12	15/28.5	15/28.5
5		3½	bg VOIX DU NORD (FR) - EAU DE CHESNE (FR) R B CHESNE	J: Mr M. Legg (5) T: Harry Fry Age: 7 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 144	+14 <	122+	+9 >	90	Harry Fry	(t)	(144)		15/28.5
was below form back up in trip, not seeing the race out; dropped out, headway after eleventh, weakened 2 out.
dropped out, headway after 11th, weakened 2 out
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6	6	49	8. MORNING REGGIE	8. MORNING REGGIE	<	50	>	18	Leighton Aspell	8	10-5	33/134	33/134
6		49	grg TURGEON (USA) - NILE CRISTALE (FR) NORTHERN CRYSTAL	J: Leighton Aspell T: Oliver Sherwood Age: 8 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 123	<	50	>	18	Oliver Sherwood		(123)		33/134
without the headgear this time, turned in a poor effort after 7 months off; held up, off the bridle long way out, mistake eleventh, never a threat.
held up, mistake 11th, never on terms
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ur	ur		5. THOMAS BROWN	5. THOMAS BROWN	<	+	>		Niall Madden	8	11-4	7/24.5	7/24.5
ur			bg SIR HARRY LEWIS (USA) - TENTSMUIR ARCTIC LORD	J: Niall Madden T: Harry Fry Age: 8 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (b) OR: 136	<	+	>		Harry Fry	(b)	(136)		7/24.5
failed to complete, caught out by a rare jumping lapse; prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider tenth.
prominent, unseated rider 10th
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pu	pu		6. CHRIS PEA GREEN	6. CHRIS PEA GREEN	<		H (102) >		Joshua Moore	8	10-9	28/129	28/129
pu			bg PROCLAMATION (IRE) - ANOTHER SECRET EFISIO	J: Joshua Moore T: Gary Moore Age: 8 Wgt: 10-9 OR: 127	<		H (102) >		Gary Moore		(127)		28/129
is of no interest at present; in rear, made mistakes, raced indolently, pulled up before 2 out.
rear, mistakes, pulled up before 2 out
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All 8 ran. Fences: 17. Race Distance Adjustment: +16 yds	Winning Owner: The George Inn Racing Syndicate
Time: 5m 19.7s Closing Sectional: (3.8f): 58.8s (97.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 99.7%
Plenty had questions to answer and it was left to an unexposed one to score in clear-cut fashion, the form likely to be weak for the grade. FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE) showed much improved form on his fourth start over fences, matching the pick of his hurdling efforts, although the race did rather fall apart behind him; prominent, mistake eleventh, ridden after, stayed on to lead 2 out, in command soon after; likely to be clobbered by the handicapper, but may do better again. BALLOTIN (FR) wasted no time getting back on track, though he'd have done better ridden a little more conservatively; held up, pulled way to front ninth, headed twelfth, pressed on 3 out, headed next, not quicken; he has form around 3m in France, but may well prove better over shorter in Britain. KILCREA VALE (IRE) was below form after 6 months off, well backed but leaving the impression he'd be sharper for the run; led, jumped left early, headed ninth, led again twelfth, headed 3 out, not quicken, third when blundered last. POUGNE BOBBI (FR) was below form after 8 months off, looking rusty, probably no more than averagely treated anyway; held up, ridden eleventh, not quicken, mistake last. VOIX D'EAU (FR) was below form back up in trip, not seeing the race out; dropped out, headway after eleventh, weakened 2 out. MORNING REGGIE without the headgear this time, turned in a poor effort after 7 months off; held up, off the bridle long way out, mistake eleventh, never a threat. THOMAS BROWN failed to complete, caught out by a rare jumping lapse; prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider tenth. CHRIS PEA GREEN is of no interest at present; in rear, made mistakes, raced indolently, pulled up before 2 out.

14:40 Ascot Result on Friday 24 November 2017

The 2M 5F 8Y 14:40 WAITROSE HANDICAP CHASE (2) at Ascot was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £21,896. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE) who won by 16. FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE) was ridden by Jonathan Burke. FORTUNATE GEORGE (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 9/2.

How the rest of the runners fared:

BALLOTIN (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 16 - they had an ISP of 16/1
KILCREA VALE (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 18 - they had an ISP of 9/4f
POUGNE BOBBI (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 23 - they had an ISP of 9/2
VOIX D'EAU (FR) finished 5th and was beaten by 27 - they had an ISP of 15/2
MORNING REGGIE finished 6th and was beaten by 76 - they had an ISP of 33/1

ASCOT 14:40

14:40 Friday 24 November 2017

WAITROSE HANDICAP CHASE (2)

14:40 Ascot Result on Friday 24 November 2017