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15:35 Ascot
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 13y
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £99,662
- 2nd: £37,398
- 3rd: £18,725
- 4th: £9,328
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 16th, bad mistake and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Deep Cave (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Classic Maestro (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, reached for 4th, led narrowly 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Jax Junior (11-8) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Edwardstone 7-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in touch, went second 6th, reached for next, left in lead briefly after 9th, soon headed, dropped to last and outpaced before 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, idled but kept on from last, won at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gd in Jan beating Master Chewy (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Heltenham (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake and fell 12th, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Jonbon (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Disputed lead, headed 1st, not fluent 8th, ridden and dropped to third 3 out where jumped left, soon driven, headway to chase leader 2 out, kept on and disputed lead approaching last, stayed on well and led close home, won going away, won at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan beating Thistle Ask (11-10) by 3l, 4 ran.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Led, joined 2nd, headed before 5th, soon dropped to midfield, chased leader 13th, dropped to third before 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced by leaders before last, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Jango Baie (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.