14:40 Ascot

Friday 24 November 2017

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Waitrose Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 8y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 5m 20.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: J J Burke
Chased leading pair, slightly hampered 10th, lost 3rd 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied in 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and went clear before the last, easily tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
16
2
611-11
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (7)
Chased leaders on outside, led 9th, joined 2 out, soon headed, weakened and no chance with winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
9/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Led, jumped left 1st and next, headed 9th, chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
5
4
9/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 12th, never on terms after, ridden and went modest 4th between last 2
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
15/2
T: H FryJ: Mr M Legg (5)
Held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place 7th, slightly hampered 10th, went 3rd 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
49
8
33/1
T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell
Took keen hold, held up in 6th place, dropped to last pair 7th, never on terms after, mistake and struggling 11th, jumped left after, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
5
7/2
T: H FryJ: N P Madden
Chased leader until blundered and unseated rider 10th op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
6
28/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Never fluent or travelling, keen in rear, tailed off 10th, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.60, £3.40, £1.20EX:£56.60Trifecta:£286.40Tricast:£200.88SF:£63.73Swingers:£10.40, £3.30, £8.60

Forecasts

Kilcrea Vale (9/4), Thomas Brown (7/2), Fortunate George (9/2), Pougne Bobbi (9/2), Voix D'Eau (15/2), Ballotin (16/1), Chris Pea Green (28/1), Morning Reggie (33/1)

Verdict

KILCREA VALE has plenty going for him in terms of the ground and trip, and looks the sort to keep improving this year. He can take this at the expense of Ballotin , another that may yet do better, and Fortunate George, who is on a fair mark and looks about ready to win over fences.
  1. Kilcrea Vale
  2. Ballotin
  3. Fortunate George

Previous Winners

2016
Present Man
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £21,896.002nd: £6,468.003rd: £3,234.004th: £1,617.005th: £808.006th: £406.00

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