Results From Ascot - Friday, 22nd December 2023

prominent, disputed lead 5th, led clearly 3 out, faced challenge and pushed along 2 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on well

midfield, headway 6th, went second just after 3 out, challenging 2 out, 1 length down last, switched left then hung left run-in, soon outpaced

towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, went third 2 out, soon outpaced, no match for first two

held up in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in

midfield, headway 3rd, lost third 2 out, weakened approaching last

midfield, dropped to last 3rd, pushed along from 4th, some headway 2 out, soon weakened

led, joined 5th, lost position and not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

prominent, slow jump 2nd, reminder with one circuit to go, lost position 5th, in rear and struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

held up in rear, some headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out

prominent, went second and pressed leader 4th, lost second and outpaced after 3 out, rallied and challenging after 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly last, edged right run-in, stayed on and went clear inside final 110yds

pressed leader, prominent 4th, went second after 3 out, ridden and led narrowly after 2 out, headed last, carried right run-in, weakened towards finish

in touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went third last, ridden and stayed on run-in

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, pushed along 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, went fourth inside final 110yds

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 6th, weakened last

led narrowly, hit 2 out, edged left and headed after 2 out, hit last, weakened run-in

towards rear but in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, dropped to last 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

always behind, pulled up before 2 out, bled from the nose

self certificate

self certificate

held up in last, not fluent 3rd, went third 6th, pushed along 3 out, just gone second and 1 1/2 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, ridden out run-in

raced in second, led 4th, jumped left from 5th, headed 7th, briefly lost second and hit 2 out, no impression run-in

led, headed 4th, led again 7th, 1 1/2 lengths ahead and going best when fell 2 out

raced in third, mistake 2nd, slow jump and dropped to last 6th, struggling when not fluent 8th, pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)

towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, just prevailed, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led clearly final strides

midfield, hampered 1st, headway 4 out, led 2 out, joined last, sustained duel with winner run-in, no extra final strides

prominent, lost position 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened run-in, just held third

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, switched right after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not reach leaders

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced from 2 out

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in

held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon no impression

led, headed 2 out, weakened before last

raced in second, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened

midfield, weakened before 2 out

prominent, weakened before 2 out

midfield, dropped to rear and weakened 3 out

in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

midfield, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and lost position after 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up

unsuitable ground

made all, went clear going easily 3 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

raced in second, jumped slightly left throughout, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on but no match for winner

raced in third and in touch with leaders, hit 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

raced in last, weakened before 2 out

held up in rear, smooth headway 5f out, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

in touch with leaders, went second 2f out, kept on but no match for winner

prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost second, outpaced from over 1f out

towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, pressed leaders 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong

prominent, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong

midfield, outpaced from 3f out

midfield, outpaced 3f out, stayed on final furlong

in touch with leaders, weakened over 3f out

led, headed over 5f out, soon weakened and in rear

took keen hold, in rear, weakened over 2f out

midfield, brief headway 5f out, weakened over 3f out

prominent, weakened over 2f out (trainer said, regarding poor form shown, gelding was unsuited by the ground, officially described as good to soft, good in places and would prefer a softer surface; jockey reported gelding hung left-handed; vet had nothing to report)

in rear throughout, struggling 4f out

self certificate

unsuitable ground