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15:30 Ascot
BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 172y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,472
- 2nd: £37,100
- 3rd: £18,568
- 4th: £9,275
- Form 16/P12-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
not always fluent, disputed lead, headed before 2nd, dropped to rear before 4th, mistake 6th, soon pulled up
- Form 311/11-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in rear, switched left before 5th, awkward 7th, not fluent 9th, in touch 10th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to third and fell 2 out
- Form 1212-22
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
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
- Form 21-1111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, going easily before 2 out where ridden, diminishing advantage and joined approaching last, kept on but headed close home, no extra near finish
Previous results
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Formwatch
Gidleigh Park 11-4 (11-7) Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led outright before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Jango Baie (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Il Etait Temps (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Travelled strongly, midfield in touch, headway to press leader 3 out, going best when led 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Sandown 1m 7f (1) gs in Dec beating Jonbon (11-10) by 9l, 5 ran.
Jonbon (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Wore earplugs to start, led, awkward 2nd, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Il Etait Temps (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) gs in Dec.
Thistle Ask (IRE) 15-8 (11-3) Made most, soon led, briefly headed after 3rd, led again before 4th, went two lengths clear before 6th, went further clear before 3 out, well in command when mistake last, ran on, impressive, won at Kempton 2m hcp (1) gd in Dec beating Saint Segal (11-12) by 10l, 7 ran.