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14:45 Ascot

Intrinsic Financial Services Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,262
  • 2nd: £1,850
  • 3rd: £925
  • 4th: £463
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.80s
  • Off Time: 14:45:37
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Matuhi

15/8

    1
    Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Five Dream (FR)

    55 b
    2/1
    • Form 2422-62
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 135

    tracked leader, led narrowly 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace

    2
    Silk - White, Dark Blue stars and sleeves, Red cap

    Russian Flag (FR)

    27
    4/1
    • Form 13P6-53
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 129

    in touch in rear, went 3rd 7th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened next

    3
    Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

    Enlightenment (IRE)

    12 p
    9/2
    • Form 24-508F
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 127

    tracked leader until 7th, outpaced from 11th, kept on to go remote 3rd 3 out

    4
    Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star

    Matuhi

    232 t
    15/8
    • Form 3U133F-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 125

    led, narrowly headed 11th, led again 3 out, clear next, comfortable

    Previous results

    2009
    Silk -

    Psychomodo

    11/1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12

    2008
    Silk -

    Alphabetical (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-9

    2007
    Silk -

    Lord Jay Jay (IRE)

    9/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    RUSSIAN FLAG gets the verdict. Neil King's gelding had a great season just gone, and has suggested in two runs this time around that he can win off this mark of 129. He has no problem with a small field, and his tactical two mile pace may see him take advantage of this small field in which there is no obvious pacesetter. Five Dream has a touch of class but this talented rogue is probably high enough in the handicap and he has a habit of finding one too good. Enlightenment needs to get over a Ffos Las tumble but it was a worry to see him fitted with cheek-pieces on that occasion. Matuhi has new surroundings at Pond House and he is fully respected off a mark of 125 now going handicapping; a tongue-tie is an intriguing addition for this debut for the yard.

    Formwatch

    Five Dream (FR) 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost place 6th, not fluent 10th, headway 4 out, stayed on well flat, not able to reach wnner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Silmi (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.

    Russian Flag (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up behind, hampered 9th, headway 4 out, chased leading trio next, went 3rd last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Just Smudge (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.

    Enlightenment (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear next, fell last, in a race won by Moon Over Miami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs, 6 ran.

    Matuhi 3-1 (11-4) Tracked winner and keen, blundered 1st, in 2nd and weakening when fell 4 out, in a race won by Latanier (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Apr, 5 ran.