Racecards
15:35 Ascot
Matchbook Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £85,425
- 2nd: £32,055
- 3rd: £16,050
- 4th: £7,995
- Form 1/111-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tended to jump left, made all, quickened pace from 7th, clear next, went markedly left 4 out, unchallenged
- Form 2F15-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
always last, never on terms
- Form 211/12P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
keen, chased winner throughout, left behind from 8th, never any chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALTIOR, 11 from 11 over fences, has frightened away most of the opposition and it’s difficult to see Diego Du Charmil getting any closer than at Sandown given he is 3lb worse off. Nicky Henderson’s star two-miler should strengthen his position further at the head of the betting for the Champion Chase, though it will be interesting to see how three-times Grade 1 winner Fox Norton shapes on his return from an absence.
Formwatch
Altior (IRE) 1-8fav (11-6) Wore ear plugs in prelims, jumped well, tracked leading pair, close 2nd approaching 8th, led going well 3 out, clear next, very easily, won at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec beating Diego Du Charmil (11-3) by 19l, 5 ran.
Diego Du Charmil (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Waited with in rear, closer in 4th place after 5th, 3rd place 8th, 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Altior (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Fox Norton (FR) 7-1 (11-10) In touch, headway halfway to chase leaders, pushed along and lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.