16 Feb 2013 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U212-15 / 12 |
Jump (52) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
15/8 | |
| made all, mistake 11th, hard pressed 2 out, driven clear last, redily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U3P4-12 / 10 |
Jump (52) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
11/4 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance when blundered badly next, no chance after, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
468-133 / 10 |
Jump (51) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, ran on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
24172-3 / 12 |
Jump (21) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr T P Radford |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort after next, never able to challenge, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 28 L |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
731235 / 12 |
Flat (2322), Jump (7) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure 5 out, soon no beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| NS |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/1211-4 / 12 |
Jump (84) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced wide throughout, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||