14:33 · Ascot

Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 1Handicap2m 7f 185yChase: good-good to firm in places; hurdle: good to firm-good in places4YO plus · 10 runners£56,950 to the winnerPartly cloudy

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Your Darling (IRE)

11yo · 12-0 · OR 144

4231P J Callum Pritchard T B Pauling —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 26	Punchestown	3m 110y	Yielding	C1	PU	—	23.0
30 Mar 26	Ludlow	3m	Good	C3	1/6	—	3.25
14 Feb 26	Ascot	3m	Good To Soft	C1	3/11	5¼L	8.50

7 wins from 21 · placed 11

Course winner: 2 wins from 4 here

Returns from a 182-day break

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Viroflay (FR)

9yo · 12-0 · OR 144

21201 J Mr Lucas Murphy (7) T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 May 26	Newton Abbot	3m 2f	Good	C3	1/3	—	1.83
10 Apr 26	Aintree	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	17/27	50¾L	11.0
21 Feb 26	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	2/9	2½L	4.50

4 wins from 13 · placed 10

Won 1 of 3 at around this trip

Returns from a 171-day break

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Henry's Friend (IRE) p

9yo · 11-12 · OR 142

1869P J Kielan Woods T B Pauling —

No previous runs on our record.

First run on our record

Returns from a 189-day break

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Califet En Vol (IRE)

7yo · 11-9 · OR 139

35147 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Apr 26	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C2	7/9	33¾L	7.00
14 Mar 26	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good	C2	4/7	21L	1.83
21 Feb 26	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	1/9	—	3.25

3 wins from 11 · placed 7

First time at this course and trip

Returns from a 197-day break

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Somespring Special (IRE) t

8yo · 11-4 · OR 134

53117 J Ben Godfrey T Philip Hobbs & Johnson White —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Jun 26	Perth	2m 7f 180y	Good	C2	7/10	25¼L	4.50
23 May 26	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Good	C2	1/7	—	2.75
06 May 26	Newton Abbot	2m 5f	Good	C2	1/7	—	4.50

8 wins from 23 · placed 13

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

Returns from a 146-day break

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Transmission (IRE) b11

9yo · 11-3 · OR 133

81375 J R P McLernon T N P Mulholland —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Oct 26	Market Rasen	2m 7f 16y	Good-good to soft in places	C2	5/5	63¼L	15.0
25 Apr 26	Sandown Park	3m 4f 110y	Good	C1	7/11	8¾L	13.0
06 Apr 26	Plumpton	3m 4f 110y	Good	C2	3/10	9L	5.50

4 wins from 24 · placed 11

2 runs here without a win

First time in blinkers

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Queensbury Boy (IRE) t,p

7yo · 11-1 · OR 131

61281 J Brendan Powell T M Bowen —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jul 26	Market Rasen	2m 5f 89y	Good	C1	1/13	—	8.50
28 Jun 26	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	C2	8/13	14½L	5.00
16 May 26	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	Good	C3	2/4	nk	3.00

5 wins from 14 · placed 8

1 run at around this trip without a win

Returns from a 105-day break

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Neon Moon (IRE) t,b

10yo · 10-12 · OR 128

14F50 J Jack Tudor T D Pipe —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Apr 26	Haydock Park	2m 4f	Good	C2	10/17	35¼L	17.0
06 Mar 26	Exeter	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C3	5/9	16¾L	7.50
17 Jan 26	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C2	F	—	13.0

8 wins from 36 · placed 14

Course winner: 1 win from 6 here

Returns from a 210-day break

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Tapley t

9yo · 10-12 · OR 128

13411 J Caoilin Quinn T Jamie Moore & Josh Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Oct 26	Plumpton	2m 3f 166y	Chase: good-good to firm in places; hurdle: good-good to soft in places	C3	1/5	—	3.50
22 Sep 26	Fontwell Park	2m 3f 104y	Good	C4	1/4	—	3.50
17 May 26	Stratford-on-Avon	2m 6f 110y	Good To Firm	C4	4/6	67L	2.50

9 wins from 39 · placed 21

1 run here without a win

Last ran 12 days ago

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Imperial Alex (IRE) v11

9yo · 10-10 · OR 126

52115 J Stan Sheppard T T Lacey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Jul 26	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	C2	5/7	21½L	5.50
28 Jun 26	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	C2	1/13	—	17.0
30 May 26	Stratford-on-Avon	3m 3f 110y	Good To Firm	C3	1/5	—	3.25

7 wins from 27 · placed 16

Won 5 of 14 at around this trip

First time in a visor

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