15 Feb 2025 15:37 Ascot
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,662); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
- |
Pic D'Orhy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/121P-1 / 10 |
Jump (84) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
9/5 | ||
| made all, jumped well, went clear from 11th, always in command thereafter, coasted home, unchallenged (first fence in back straight omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
10 L |
Corbetts Cross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
2F13-26 / 8 |
Jump (51) | M P Walsh | E Mullins Mr John P McManus |
7/4 | ||
| wore red hood to post, handy, not fluent 3rd, left behind by winner from 11th, ridden after 2 out, kept on for modest 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
2¾ L |
Blue Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
283/4-46 / 10 |
Flat (1980), Jump (50) |
J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
18/1 | ||
| mid-division, improved into 3rd at 4th, pushed along after 3 out and well held | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
33 L |
Flegmatik (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
784533 / 10 |
Jump (8) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… |
100/1 | ||
| always outpaced in rear | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
17 L |
Le Patron (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
114P-10 / 7 |
Jump (63) | David Noonan | G & J Moore Mrs E Avery |
16/1 | ||
| chased leaders in modest 4th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
- |
L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U/124-31 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… |
11/4 | ||
| prominent, mistake 4th and lost position, jumped left next, slow jump 5th and soon lost more ground, pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
