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15:55 Ascot

Saturday 16 February 2019

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 9.85s

1^st

Cyrname

711-7

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Jumped boldly, made all at strong pace and clear most of way until given breather after 3 out, clear again from next, stayed on strongly, impressive op 4/1

2^nd

Waiting Patiently

811-7

15/8f

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, gained a place at 6th, steady headway tracking leaders 13th, 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd and mistake next, ridden and beaten between last 2, no chance with winner op 6/4 tchd 13/8

3^rd

1 ¼

Fox Norton

911-7

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up in last pair until mistake and dropped to rear 6th, given time to recover, closer tracking leaders 4 out, 2nd after next until approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd op 5/1

4^th

Politologue

811-7

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 10/3

5^th

1 ¾

Charbel

811-7

12/1

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Chased winner who soon went clear, jumped left 4th, lost 2nd and weakened soon after 3 out, blundered next tchd 33/1

6^th

Aso

911-7

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Raced wide, chased leaders, pecked 8th, pushed along before 13th, weakened next tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£2.00, £1.40EX:£8.10Trifecta:£33.90SF:£8.06Swingers:£1.60, £4.00, £3.30

Forecasts

Waiting Patiently (15/8), Cyrname (3/1), Politologue (3/1), Fox Norton (7/1), Charbel (12/1), Aso (12/1)

WAITING PATIENTLY can follow up last year's success here with everything seemingly in his favour at long last. Ruth Jefferson's star has required connections to live by his name this season but he can hopefully repay that patience now with this likely a stepping stone towards the Ryanair. Politologue arguably doesn't get the credit he deserves but Paul Nicholls' stalwart is a big danger with this trip far more suitable than at Kempton. Cyrname took his form to a new level latest and could be a threat to all if getting in a similar rhythm upfront.