12 Feb 2022 14:25 Newbury
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 225-132 / 11 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… | 6/1 | |
| led, hit 12th, narrowly headed next, chased leader, led again 4 out, 3 lengths ahead at the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Royale Pagaille (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1116-21 / 11 | Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs S Ricci | 2/1 | |
| raced in 4th and 5th, hit 12th, good headway on inside into 2nd 4 out, ridden between last two, 3 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Clan Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 23211-2 / 10 | Jump (48) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr&Mrs P K Barber,G… | 1/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, ridden in 3rd and beaten between last two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 22 L | De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1614P/2- / 12 | Jump (489) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership | 33/1 | |
| raced in 4th and 5th, hit 14th, closer next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Imperial Aura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 11UP-FP / 9 | Jump (70) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Imperial Racing… | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, led narrowly 13th, already narrowly headed when mistake 4 out, weakened quickly and eased, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
