15 Feb 2025 15:37 Ascot
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,662); Distance: 2m 5f 8y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft 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 |   | - | Pic D'Orhy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/121P-1 / 10 | Jump (84) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 9/5 | |
| made all, jumped well, went clear from 11th, always in command thereafter, coasted home, unchallenged (first fence in back straight omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Corbetts Cross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 2F13-26 / 8 | Jump (51) | Mark Walsh | E Mullins Mr John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| wore red hood to post, handy, not fluent 3rd, left behind by winner from 11th, ridden after 2 out, kept on for modest 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Blue Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 283/4-46 / 10 | Flat (1980), Jump (50) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, improved into 3rd at 4th, pushed along after 3 out and well held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 33 L | Flegmatik (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 784533 / 10 | Jump (8) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 100/1 | |
| always outpaced in rear | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 17 L | Le Patron (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 114P-10 / 7 | Jump (63) | David Noonan | G & J Moore Mrs E Avery | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders in modest 4th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | L'Homme Presse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U/124-31 / 10 | Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Dfa Racing (pink,edwards… | 11/4 | |
| prominent, mistake 4th and lost position, jumped left next, slow jump 5th and soon lost more ground, pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
