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15:35 Ascot

Saturday 18 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Matchbook Clarence House Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 17.72s

1^st

Defi Du Seuil

711-7

11/10j

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leader, led 2 out, soon clear and edged right, easily op Evens tchd 10/11

2^nd

2 ¾

Un De Sceaux

1211-7

11/10j

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Led to 2 out, soon switched left, reminder and kept on same pace flat op 11/8

3^rd

4 ¾

Marracudja

911-7

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up last, progress to take 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leading pair

4^th

Janika

711-7

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Raced keenly in touch, ridden and weakened approaching last tchd 10/1

5^th

Capeland

811-7

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, behind from 3 out tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.20, £1.10EX:£2.40Trifecta:£40.50SF:£2.83

Forecasts

Defi Du Seuil (11/10), Un De Sceaux (11/10), Janika (8/1), Capeland (25/1), Marracudja (66/1)

UN DE SCEAUX and Defi Du Seuil fought out one of the best finishes of the National Hunt season so far in the Tingle Creek at Sandown with Philip Hobbs emerging star getting the narrow success. As much as one would normally be naturally inclined towards the younger horse confirming the form the vote goes to Willie Mullins Irish raider due. He only has a neck to find and is 2-2 at Ascot having won this race in 2016 and 2018 (by 7L and 5L). This is his toughest task in the race so far but this genuine great of the turf gets the nod. Capeland runs well here and can prove best of the rest.