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