20 Jan 2018 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
Royal Salute Whisky Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Un De Sceaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
61112-1 / 12 |
Jump (41) | P Townend | W P Mullins E O'Connell |
4/9 | |
| wore ear plugs, tracked clear leader, closer 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead and going strongly when left clear 2 out, kept up to work run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111-121 / 10 |
Jump (14) | S Bowen | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… |
16/1 | |
| led and went clear 2nd, mistake 6th, reached for 4 out, reduced lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 14 L |
Kylemore Lough (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/2554-P / 9 |
Jump (63) | N D Fehily | H Fry M J McMahon & Denis… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leading pair until 4th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, left modest 3rd next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 50 L |
San Benedeto (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
13-2245 / 10 |
Flat (1520), Jump (42) |
Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
25/1 | |
| held up well off the pace in last, weakened 8th, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Brain Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1185-1U / 12 |
Jump (42) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr W Ewing |
7/2 | |
| never that fluent, raced keenly, tracked leaders in 4th, tracked leading pair 4th, awkward 7th, not fluent next, slight peck 3 out, pushed along in 3 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out | ||||||||||