15:35 Ascot

Sunday 2 April 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 7.58s

1^st

Black Gerry

811-3

9/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Patiently ridden in rear, headway between horses travelling well before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, led last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in op 11/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Frere d'Armes

611-7

7/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last until the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1

3^rd

Hatcher

1011-1

80/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)

Held up off the pace towards rear, hit 6th, closer in mid-division after 7th, headway out wide before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner op 40/1

4^th

3 ½

Royale Margaux

510-12

22/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, headed before the last, ridden and weakened run-in op 25/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

3 ¾

Dolos

1012-0

17/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out until 2 out, weakened between last two op 8/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

6 ½

Corrigeen Rock

610-13

16/5

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, weakened turning in op 7/2 tchd 3/1

7^th

Prince Escalus

811-10

11/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Xcitations

811-11

17/2

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Paul O'Brien

Towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Fast Buck

911-1

15/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Led, hit 9th and pushed along, headed after 3 out, chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before the last tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£3.00, £1.40, £5.90EX:£39.40Trifecta:£1,565.60Tricast:£1,223.91SF:£26.71Swingers:£4.50, £50.90, £14.70

Forecasts

Frere d'Armes (7/4), Corrigeen Rock (16/5), Fast Buck (15/2), Dolos (17/2), Xcitations (17/2), Black Gerry (9/1), Prince Escalus (11/1), Royale Margaux (22/1), Hatcher (80/1)

FRERE D'ARMES looked a natural when winning both his starts over fences in November and is probably still ahead of his mark given his potential. This should be run at a good pace with in-form front-runners Corrigeen Rock, Fast Buck and Prince Escalus heading up the opposition.