14 Feb 2015 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); 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 | 1 |   | - | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-32421 / 7 | Flat (509), Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Masterson Holdings… | 4/1 | |
| jumped well, held up in touch, left close 4th at 9th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, shaken up and clear before last, kept on strongly, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Ma Filleule (FR) (filly, grey, 11 0) | P121-53 / 8 | Jump (70) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, left close 3rd 9th, 2nd after 3 out, one pace and no impression approaching 2 out, well clear of rest | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 23 L | Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 14F2-17 / 12 | Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 3/1 | |
| tracke dleading pair, went 2nd 5th, hit 13th and lost 2nd, lost 3rd 4 out, no impression when went right 3 out and went modest 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/332-16 / 14 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 20/1 | |
| led, reached for 4th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened after next | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 64-1111 / 9 | Jump (44) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 537-U46 / 8 | Flat (1738), Jump (69) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | |||
