Royal Castle Hotel Beginners' Chase 2m 3f 110y
- (5yo+, 2m 3f 110y, Class 4, 8 runners)
- Winner £3,769 2nd £1,107 3rd £553 4th £277
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 8.75s
- Off time: 13:30:36
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Buddy Bolero (IRE) | D Pipe | 7 | 11-0 | T Scudamore | 4/1 | |
| SP 4/1 Chased leaders, went 3rd and hampered 7th, hit 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, soon challenging, upsides last, driven ahead final 100 yards | |||||||
| 2nd | 1½ | 6 Theatrical Star | C L Tizzard | 7 | 11-0 | J Tizzard | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Led, joined 4 out, kept slight advantage, driven before last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | |||||||
| 3rd | 25 | 8 Violin Davis (FR) | H Fry | 7 | 10-7 t | N Fehily | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 In touch in 5th and keen, went 4th at 7th, ridden before 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out | |||||||
| 4th | 6 | 5 Off The Ground (IRE) | Miss E C Lavelle | 7 | 11-0 | D C Costello | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Often jumped left, held up steady headway approaching 4 out, went well held 3rd before next, weakened to 4th 2 out | |||||||
| 5th | 21 | 1 Ambion Wood (IRE) | V R A Dartnall | 7 | 11-0 | Jack Doyle | 11/10f |
| SP 11/10f Tracked leading pair, mistake 6th, went 2nd next until before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and eased, finished very tired £750-£600 | |||||||
| PU | 2 Ashbourne Folly (IRE) | R H Buckler | 7 | 11-0 | A Glassonbury | 100/1 | |
| SP 100/1 Chased leader, not fluent 6th, blundered badly and lost place next, injured, pulled up and dismounted before 8th | |||||||
| PU | 4 Decimus (IRE) | J Scott | 6 | 11-0 | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 | |
| SP 25/1 Held up in last pair tailed off 10th, pulled up approaching 4 out | |||||||
| PU | 7 Wayward Frolic | Nick Williams | 7 | 11-0 | M J Quinlan (3) | 40/1 | |
| SP 40/1 Took keen hold in rear and often jumped left, tailed off when blundered 3 out, and pulled up before next | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £3.70 Tote Place £1.10 £1.40 £2.30 Straight Forecast £26.83 Exacta £26.00 Trifecta £219.20 Swingers 1&2 £2.30, 2&3 £4.90, 1&3 £3.40
Placepot £27.80, Pool: £49105.3, 1288.08 winning tickets
Quadpot £9.00, Pool: £2939.02, 240.35 winning tickets