made all, came clear final 2f, kept on strongly
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20:15 Ascot 04 Nov 2023
Molton Brown Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4YO to 5YO)
1m 7f 152y Soft (Good to Soft in places)
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon edged left, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
raced wide on mid-division, headway chasing leaders and edged right final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards until towards finish
held up in last pair, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd turning in until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
chased winner until pushed along turning in, weakened 2f out
always towards rear
never closer than mid-division
raced keenly and always in rear
Video Highlights
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 12 | Fire Flyer | 4 | 11 1 | - | P Nicholls (96 miles) | Lorcan Williams | 7/ 2 | 3:54.28 | |||
| 2021 | Soft | 9 | Estacas | 4 | 10 13 | - | A Wohler | Jamie Moore | 3/ 1 | 3:44.13 | |||
| 2020 | Soft | 9 | Marble Sands | 4 | 11 0 | - | 5 | 30 days | D Killahena & G McPherson (86 miles) | Lilly Pinchin | 20/ 1 | 3:47.10 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 16 | Where's Tom | 4 | 11 0 | - | 455 | 218 days | M Madgwick (43 miles) | Marc Goldstein | 25/ 1 | 3:46.30 | |
| 2018 | Good | 10 | Emitom | 4 | 11 4 | - | 1 | 191 days | W Greatrex (28 miles) | Harry Teal | 3/ 1 | 3:47.20 | |
| 2017 | Good | 6 | Jersey Bean | 4 | 11 0 | - | 2 | 175 days | O Sherwood (28 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 15/ 8 | 3:53.50 | |
| 2016 | Good | 6 | Coup De Pinceau | 4 | 11 7 | - | 1 | 193 days | P Nicholls (96 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 7/ 4 | 3:41.60 | |
| 2015 | Good | 8 | Cultivator | 4 | 11 0 | - | 3 | 224 days | N Henderson (27 miles) | B J Geraghty | 10/ 11 | 3:45.30 | |
| 2014 | Good | 12 | Wilberdragon | 4 | 11 0 | - | 7 | 184 days | C Longsdon (66 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 16/ 1 | 3:34.33 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 10 | Pleasant Company | 5 | 11 0 | - | 2-1 | 181 days | D Pipe (140 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 11/ 4 | 3:54.40 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Puffin Billy | 4 | 11 7 | - | 1 | 241 days | O Sherwood (28 miles) | B J Geraghty | 13/ 8 | 3:43.36 | |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | Population | 4 | 11 0 | - | J P Ferguson (106 miles) | Jack Quinlan | 6/ 1 | 3:53.00 | |||
| 2010 | Good | 14 | Persian Snow | 4 | 11 0 | - | F | 195 days | P Hobbs & J White (144 miles) | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 3:55.20 | |
| 2009 | Good | 13 | Nodforms Violet | 5 | 11 0 | - | 23-2 | 27 days | K McLintock (294 miles) | Graham Lee | 9/ 4 | 3:40.70 | |
| 2008 | Good | 15 | Riverside Theatre | 4 | 11 4 | - | 13 | 217 days | N Henderson (27 miles) | B J Geraghty | 11/ 10 | 3:51.50 | |
| 2007 | Good | 9 | Hold Em | 5 | 11 7 | - | P2-3111 | 16 days | W Goldsworthy (211 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 7/ 4 | 3:47.00 | |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 10 | Wizard of Odds | 4 | 11 0 | - | N Gifford (56 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 16/ 1 | 3:50.10 | |||
| 2005 | Good | 14 | Schumann | 4 | 11 4 | - | 3 | 27 days | M Pitman (60 miles) | Andrew Tinkler | 11/ 8 | 3:34.20 | |
| 2004 | Standard | 11 | Dans Pride | 6 | 11 4 | - | 4-44 | 252 days | N Chance (28 miles) | T J Doyle | 2/ 1 | 3:39.70 |