20 Feb 2010 15:15 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,495); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Monet's Garden (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 6/716-16 / 27 | Jump (91) | B J Geraghty | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… | 11/2 | |
| joined leader 2nd, led 5th, made rest, driven 2 out, 5 lengths clear last, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 93-P136 / 12 | Jump (56) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 11th, driven and outpaced 2 out, 5 lengths down last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 62U911 / 11 | Jump (21) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 20/1 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 14 L | Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | F211-53 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 13/2 | |
| held up last, in touch, mistake 9th, effort on outside 5 out, ridden at bypassed 3 out, no impression approaching next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | Herecomesthetruth (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 111P-1U / 13 | Jump (72) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs I Colderick | 15/8 | |
| led 1st to 5th, tracked winner, lost place and dropped to rear after 11th, headway under pressure at bypassed 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Planet of Sound (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1133-12 / 9 | Jump (91) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker | ||
