17 Jan 2009 14:15 Ascot
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £78,862); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U1112-1 / 22 |
Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
1/4 | |
| with leader, led 4th, clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 16 L |
Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11/61-12 / 10 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… |
6/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, jumped left 5th and 6th and mistake, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied to take 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15-2347 / 12 |
Jump (37) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway to go 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Or Noir De Somoza (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 7) |
2112-19 / 9 |
Jump (237) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Filsal Stadeg Racing |
12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, mistake 8th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| Dist |
Natal (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1F2-3U6 / 11 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
18/1 | |
| held up, mistakes, lost place 4th, weakened 9th | ||||||||||