15:55 Ascot

Saturday 16 February 2019

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Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 8y  |   Good to Soft (Good in Places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:56  |   Winning time: 5m 9.85s
1st
Horse silk
3
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
2nd
Horse silk
17
6
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
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
4th
Horse silk
2
5
3/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
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
6th
Horse silk
7
1
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Waiting Patiently
  2. Politologue
  3. Cyrname

Previous Winners

2018
Waiting Patiently
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
2/1

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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