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13:15 Ascot

GL Events Owen Brown Graduation Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,640
  • 2nd: £4,620
  • 3rd: £2,310
  • 4th: £1,155
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.85s
  • Off Time: 13:15:30
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Regatta (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mala Beach (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots

      Kings Lad (IRE)

      22 C
      16/1
      • Form P3F-327
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 145

      chased leaders, outpaced 8th, left modest 4th 4 out

      2
      Silk - White, Purple diamond, White sleeves, Purple spots and cap

      Royal Regatta (IRE)

      22 bt D
      8/1
      • Form 152P-65
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 145

      chased leader, led after 7th, made rest, clear from 3 out, easily

      3
      Silk - MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop

      Mala Beach (IRE)

      30
      9/4
      • Form 31/214-F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 142

      pecked 1st, tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, regained that position close home

      4
      Silk - Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, red armlets, red cap

      Voix D'Eau (FR)

      22 t
      5/2
      • Form 53-2121
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 144

      held up, good headway into 3rd 7th, went 2nd 12th until approaching 3 out, chased leading pair, went modest 2nd again last until close home

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Horizontal Speed (IRE)

      47 D
      14/1
      • Form 214F3-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 139

      led until after 7th, chased winner, knuckled on landing and and lost 2nd 12th, weakening when fell heavily 4 out

      6
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      Blue Fashion (IRE)

      252
      5/2
      • Form 142/20P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 147

      tracked leaders, weakened quickly 12th, behind and pullled up before 4 out

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Irish Saint (FR)

      6/5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      2013
      Silk -

      Easter Day (FR)

      Evs
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2012
      Silk -

      Cedre Bleu (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Nicholls has won the last four renewals but, surprisingly, doesn't have a runner this year. Voix D'eau has yet to finish outside the first two in four runs over fences and got back to winning ways at Doncaster last month. The third has won since to boost the form while Kings Lad and Royal Regatta both have the past form to figure. But Horizontal Speed has disappointed since finishing fourth at Cheltenham in March and Mala Beach fell heavily on his reappearance in a Listed chase at Thurles and that may have affected his confidence. BLUE FASHION makes his chasing bow but gets a healthy weight allowance and has been running against the likes of More Of That and Faugheen over hurdles. He goes well fresh so gets a tentative vote.

      Formwatch

      Kings Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 5 out, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Little Jon (10-10) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Royal Regatta (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, jumped right and lost place 2nd, some progress and went 5th 4 out, never any chance with leaders, well beaten from 3 out, 5th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Little Jon (10-10) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Mala Beach (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, fell 9th, at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) sft in Nov.

      Voix D'Eau (FR) 7-4fav (11-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led narrowly before and blundered 2 out, hard pressed last, kept on well towards finish, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Off The Ground (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Horizontal Speed (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, blundered 11th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off, modest 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Smad Place (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f (2) gd in Nov.

      Blue Fashion (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, pushed along after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m (1) gd in Apr.