15:38 Ascot

Saturday 19 February 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3816:1016:45

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 8y  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 5m 44.06s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, chased leading pair 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, close up 2 out, driven to lead last, stayed on strongly flat tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
25/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Prominent, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, headed last, stayed on flat
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
9/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up in rear, mistake 11th, ridden before 4 out, headway to chase leading pair 3 out, well behind leaders 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, nearest finish op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
70
5
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Midfield, headway 8th, ridden and lost ground 4 out, well beaten 2 out, came home in own time op 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Pressed leader, led 4th, ridden after 12th, headed and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, beaten when pulled up before last op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Led, headed 4th, lost ground 7th, ridden before 10th, weakened into rear 11th, pulled up before 12th
PU
Horse silk
6
7/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Keen in midfield, lost touch 12th, blundered 13th, pulled up before 4 out op 4/1
PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Held up in rear, ridden after 11th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £3.70, £1.80EX:£46.30Trifecta:£217.90Tricast:£232.10SF:£47.73Swingers:£8.30, £2.20, £11.40

Forecasts

Fakir D'Oudairies (9/4), Saint Calvados (7/2), Fanion D'estruval (9/2), Dashel Drasher (6/1), Mister Fisher (7/1), Lostintranslation (14/1), Two For Gold (25/1), Waiting Patiently (28/1)

Verdict

Top-class Irish chaser FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES was an impressive winner of Aintree's Melling Chase when last seen on these shores in the spring so he looks the way to go given he also handles the mud really well. Fanion d'Estruval represents the all-conquering Venetia Williams and is feared most, although King George third Saint Calvados and last year's victor Dashel Drasher should also have a say.

  1. FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
  2. FANION D'ESTRUVAL (FR)
  3. SAINT CALVADOS (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Dashel Drasher
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £85,425.002nd: £32,055.003rd: £16,050.004th: £7,995.005th: £4,020.006th: £2,010.00

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