2025-02-15 Ascot 15:37
Ascot

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f8y

Going: Good

Prize: £99,663

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 15.22s (slow by 3.22s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Pic D'orhy

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:161 SP:9/5

Jumped well - made all - led clearly after 4th - went well clear going easily after 3 out - readily(op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)

2 10

2 Corbetts Cross

J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:163 SP:7/4F

Prominent - raced in second after 4th - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out(op 6/4 tchd 2/1)

3 2¾ 12¾

1 Blue Lord

J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:155 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - raced in third from 6th - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out(tchd 16/1)

4 33 45¾

3 Flegmatik

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:130 SP:100/1

Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - went remote fourth 3 out (jockey said gelding resented the early kickback and as a result was outpaced and made a number of jumping errors throughout)(op 150/1)

5 17 62¾

5 Le Patron

J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:152 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - raced in fourth from 6th - lost third and mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

4 L'Homme Presse

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:163 SP:11/4

Didn't jump well - pressed leader - jumped left 3rd - mistake and lost ground 4th - jumped left 5th - soon towards rear and struggling - eased and pulled up after 7th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth fence)(op 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.80

Tote place: £1.50 £1.30

Exacta: £6

Trifecta: £33.40

CSF: £5.49