Racecards
14:25 Ascot
Appletiser 50 Year Celebration Chase (Listed Limited Handicap) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £25,628
- 2nd: £9,616
- 3rd: £4,815
- 4th: £2,398
- Form 22F-P12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear but in touch, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, led approaching 2 out, drew clear after last, stayed on strongly
- Form 90-111F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, mistake 13th, soon lost place, rallied 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 1P-116P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
with leader, effort from 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 113-412
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders, lost place 14th, weakened 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on
- Form 364-112
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, soon pressed, driven from 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sausalito Sunrise was never getting to O'Faolains Boy at Newbury in December but will appreciate the return to handicap company. Waldorf Salad just failed to land his hat-trick at Cheltenham last month but has gone up another 5lb since so has more to do. Vieux Lion Rouge may also be high enough in the weights at present but he'll enjoy the ground. BALLY BEAUFORT may fare better now that regular rider Ryan Hatch can claim his allowance again as he beat Spookydooky out of sight at Aintree in November when Jonjo O'Neill's charge started favourite. On identical terms, it's difficult to see those placings being reversed today.
Formwatch
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leading trio, 3rd at 4th, 2nd at 6th, went left 3 out, ridden edged left and went badly left 2 out, soon beaten, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 15l behind O'Faolains Boy (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f (2) sft in Dec.
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 10-3fav (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 10th, headway 12th, disputing 10 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Bally Beaufort (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, last from 11th, behind next, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Spookydooky (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-9) In touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Seventh Sky (11-12) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Waldorf Salad 11-1 (10-1) Led, joined 9th, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and one pace approaching omitted last, rallied towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind King's Odyssey (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.