17 Jan 2015 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £70,338); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sodexo Clarence House Chase (25k Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1245-31 / 9 | Flat (1250), Jump (42) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along to challenge on outside in close 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Sprinter Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11111/P- / 10 | Jump (386) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould | 4/6 | |
| took keen hold very briefly, held up in 4th, headway on outside 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed between last two, no impression when switched left before last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Twinlight (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 326-1P1 / 9 | Flat (1771), Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins M L Bloodstock… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until 4 out, well outpaced next, went well held 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | U25-622 / 12 | Jump (42) | A P McCoy | M R Channon Mr T P Radford | 8/1 | |
| mistakes, led and set decent pace, hit 2nd, mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, chased leading pair, soon no impression, well held when blundered last, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 9 L | Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 3212-15 / 14 | Jump (56) | J E Moore | R Lee Mrs M A Boden | 33/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and outpaced 6th, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||
