Racecards
14:20 Ascot
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 13y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £52,030
- 2nd: £23,920
- 3rd: £11,960
- 4th: £5,980
- Form 22P7-13
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
close up in touch, ridden before 4 out, some headway 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 416/1P-7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, briefly disputed lead 4th, dropped to midfield before 12th, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 41-5291
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, briefly joined 4th, ridden before 2 out where 2 lengths clear, diminishing advantage and joined approaching last, soon headed, no extra and lost second final strides
- Form 3608-55
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
close up in touch, chased leader 10th, in touch 4 out, ridden and dropped to third 2 out where not fluent, soon faded
- Form 1212-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leader 2 out, stayed on and disputed lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on
- Form 021-2P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
never better than midfield, slightly hampered 12th, soon driven and outpaced, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P8332F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Atkins
held up in rear, mistake and fell 12th
- Form 24-4514
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 132
held up in midfield, fell 9th
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Hitman (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, closed on leaders 8th, raced wide 12th, pushed along to take second home turn, outpaced and lost one position 2 out, tired jump last, kept on for well held third, 3rd of 5, 19 3/4l behind Djelo (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Jungle Boogie (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Mid-division, closed up 6th, left in second at 7th, led 8th, headed narrowly 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Matata (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jan.
Etalon (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Jumped well, disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where good jump, soon went clear, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Scarface (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bad (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) Held up in midfield, ridden before 13th, went modest fourth before 2 out, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Etalon (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Fugitif (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, mid-division by 4th, pushed along in fourth after 3 out, no impression, held before 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Can You Call (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Vincenzo (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along before last where untidy, ridden and ran on flat, no telling impression, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Glengouly (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Scarface (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and pressed winner before 2 out where not fluent and lost ground, kept on run-in, all out to hold second, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Etalon (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Heltenham (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, untidy 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Neon Moon (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Midfield, chased leader 6th, headway to dispute lead 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and dropped to fourth, faded run-in, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Ballycamus (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.