15:20 Ascot

Saturday 23 November 2019

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:2015:50

Gerard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 11.58s

1^st

Capeland

710-13

7/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before 2 out, drew clear last, easily

2^nd

Diego Du Charmil

711-12

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Held up, headway 5 out, led after 3 out, headed before next, rallied and every chance last, not pace of winner closing stages

3^rd

Ballywood

511-3

16/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, kept on into 3rd approaching 2 out, never a threat

4^th

The Last Day

710-12

9/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, outpaced 4 out, stayed on strongly into 4th after last, never nearer

5^th

Marracudja

810-6

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway under pressure 4 out, no impression

6^th

1 ½

Knocknanuss

911-2

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, every chance 3 out, weakened next

7^th

2 ¼

Speredek

811-3

7/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Prominent, led 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened next

8^th

nse

Imperial Presence

811-4

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led until 5 out, soon rallied, weakened 3 out

9^th

Vaniteux

1010-2

12/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Caid Du Lin

711-1

9/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Held up, mistake 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out

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Non-Runners

Northern Beau²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M Scudamore J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £2.20, £3.50EX:£22.20Trifecta:£353.70Tricast:£299.74SF:£25.73Swingers:£4.60, £10.40, £19.30

Forecasts

Capeland (7/2), The Last Day (9/2), Knocknanuss (5/1), Diego Du Charmil (6/1), Speredek (7/1), Caid Du Lin (9/1), Vaniteux (12/1), Marracudja (14/1), Ballywood (16/1), Imperial Presence (25/1), Northern Beau (50/1)

This should be run at quite a pace although the main focus may well be on the rematch between stablemates Diego Du Charmil and Capeland after their barging match at the final fence last month. The former emerged with a controversial win while the later was disqualified, 6lb better off this time those placings may be reversed. The 1-2-3 from last years contest all turn up again with the second Speredek looking to go one better although he may face competition for the lead from Knocknanuss (blinkers on for the first-time). That pair may well set the race up for a closer in THE LAST DAY who despite a hefty rise in the weights still looks unexposed over fences and can follow up his Aintree win.

The Last Day
Speredek
Capeland

Previous Winners

2018

Caid Du Lin

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: Dr R D P Newland

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £78,200.002nd: £23,100.003rd: £11,550.004th: £5,775.005th: £2,888.006th: £1,450.00