Racecards
15:32 Ascot
BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,472
- 2nd: £37,100
- 3rd: £18,568
- 4th: £9,275
- Form 1FF4-2F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, pushed along after 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1F3-3F2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no impression but kept on
- Form 11311/1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked winner and challenged at times, ridden and no impression after not fluent 2 out, kept on
- Form 1211-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
jumped well, made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden clear before good jump last, stayed on well, comfortably
In depth
Formwatch
Boothill (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up last, yet to be asked serious question when fell 8th, at Kempton 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Edwardstone 7-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 6th, closed on leader after 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed on landing last, kept on but always held by winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Soul Icon (10-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Energumene (FR) 5-4fav (11-4) Prominent and led from 2nd, mistake 3 out and pushed along after next, 1 length advantage when jumped right last and left clear, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec beating Dinoblue (11-7) by 10l, 8 ran.
Jonbon (FR) 8-13fav (11-10) Close up, not fluent 2nd, led narrowly 6th, forged clear travelling strongly after 3 out, kept up to work run-in, stayed on well, readily, won at Sandown 1m 7f (1) sft in Dec beating Quilixios (11-10) by 8l, 6 ran.