18 Feb 2023 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,662); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good In Places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shishkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/11P-3 / 11 | Jump (77) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped well, close 2nd after 11th, led narrowly 2 out and ridden, asserted before last, stayed on and drew away run-in, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 16 L | Pic D'Orhy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31P-111 / 10 | Jump (35) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 3/1 | |
| close up, led 6th, not fluent 13th, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but well held by winner from before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 7 L | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2115-21 / 9 | Jump (27) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders on outside, shaken up after 4 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden and beaten after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3 L | Aye Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 139-2P4 / 11 | Jump (54) | Ryan Mania | H Graham & G Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… | 66/1 | |
| led narrowly, not fluent 6th and headed, remained prominent, lost position 11th and pushed along, beaten 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | NK | Millers Bank (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 15-U226 / 10 | Jump (54) | J J Burke | A M Hales Millers Bank Partnership | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up after 12th, lost touch before 3 out, never got on terms | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | First Flow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 166/13-3 / 12 | Jump (76) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A N Solomons | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, raced keenly, hit 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
