LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

15:20

LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-03-24

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £21,124

Winning Time 4m 10.45s (slow by 10.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Martator (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	11/4	Won
2nd	Coastguard Station (IRE) David Noonan · Henry Oliver	17/2	3.25
3rd	Frere d'Armes (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	15/8F	1.5
4th	Walk In Clover (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	9/1	6
5th	Thelasthighking (IRE) Jordan Nailor · Nigel Twiston-Davies	3/1	5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Frere D'Armes Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	165	tp	-52P6P	131	140	100	11d	—	—	+1	28.7	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Pulled up in Grand Annual recently but now back in much calmer waters and he likes it here
4	Martator Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	p	332231	122	144	129	23d	—	—	+20	40.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Did it nicely on heavy at Newbury last time; contender if coping with the different ground
1	Thelasthighking Chestnut J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	—	211-22	134	140	117	118d	—	—	+6	27.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Two good runs last autumn; can go well fresh and could play leading role back from a break
5	Walk In Clover Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	152	h	3U34P3	118	142	133	24d	—	—	+13	22.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Pulled up/tailed off the last twice but the wind surgery and first-time hood could help
6	Coastguard Station Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	150	p	3-537P	116	141	125	99d	—	—	+14	20.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Pulled up last time but well treated on last spring's placed efforts and not ruled out
NR	Sacre Coeur Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	163	ht	431423	129	136	-	22d	—	—	—	29.9	—	—
3 chase wins in final quarter of 2023 but has to produce more than she's managed this year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Frere D'Armes	15/8	15/8	15/8
Martator	11/4	11/4	11/4
Thelasthighking	11/4	11/4	11/4
Walk In Clover	15/2	15/2	15/2
Coastguard Station	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Martator

40.9

OR: 18 Form: 16.7 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Sacre Coeur

29.9

OR: 19.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Frere D'Armes

28.7

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Thelasthighking

27.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Walk In Clover

22.1

OR: 17 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Coastguard Station

20.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thelasthighking	134	140	117
Frere D'Armes	131	140	100
Sacre Coeur	129	136	—
Martator	122	144	129
Walk In Clover	118	142	133
Coastguard Station	116	141	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frere D'Armes	11d ago	Quick return
Sacre Coeur	22d ago	Fit
Martator	23d ago	Fit
Walk In Clover	24d ago	Fit
Coastguard Station	99d ago	Long break
Thelasthighking	118d ago	Long break