18 Feb 2017 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F1-4312 / 12 |
Jump (54) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
4/9 | |
| tracked leader and always travelling, challenged 4 out, led narrowly next, already asserted when left clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 15 L |
Shantou Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F-52914 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Mr Paul Nicholls |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, plugged on into poor 2nd run-in, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
123-51P / 10 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… |
11/1 | |
| led, joined 4 out, narrowly headed next, chased winner, pushed along and already held when blundered 2 out, weakened, lost 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NK |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
165-615 / 11 |
Flat (1945), Jump (52) |
Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
4/1 | |
| headway on inside tracking leaders 2nd, losing place when mistake 11th, plugged on in modest 4th after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
F-151P3 / 8 |
Jump (77) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver |
14/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off from 11th | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 24 L |
Traffic Fluide (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2113/3-4 / 10 |
Jump (7) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway into modest 3rd place 9th, weakening when hit 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||