15 Feb 2014 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2264-31 / 10 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 8/11 | |
| held up in rear, closed on inside 5th, not fluent 10th, led before 2 out, soon clear, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 19 L | Cloudy Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 103-101 / 12 | Jump (51) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 12 L | Hunt Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13-6869 / 10 | Jump (119) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Atlantic Equine | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place when not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, closed after 11th, outpaced from 4 out, no impression after hung right before 2 out, plugged on into 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4 L | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 132234/ / 11 | Jump (674) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 12th, struggling 13th, 5th and well held before 2 out, went 4th latter stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | P7P-553 / 9 | Flat (1796), Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 16/1 | |
| led, not fluent 8th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 19 L | Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P/646-1U / 10 | Jump (51) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership | 11/2 | |
| in rear, some slow jumps and niggled along from 8th, never on terms and behind from 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Rolling Aces (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3112-12 / 9 | Jump (71) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls David Martin, Paul… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sunny Ledgend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13266-2 / 15 | Jump (27) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin | ||
