13:15 Ascot
Saturday 18 December 2021
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35
Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 5f 8y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 23.63s
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Charlie Deutsch
Handy, jumped left throughout, led and mistake 9th, went clear going easily before 2 out, kept on well, comfortably op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â Page Fuller
Not fluent 1st in rear, jumped left at times, headway into 4th 11th, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, soon left behind, kept on but never on terms with easy winner op 22/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â A KingJ:Â D A Jacob
Mid-division, hampered by faller 9th, headway to track leader 5 out, pushed along home turn, keeping on one pace and well held when bad mistake last tchd 11/2
T:Â Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ:Â Mr Derek O'Connor
Towards rear, went into 3rd after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and gradually faded op 25/1
T:Â M F HarrisJ:Â Mitchell Bastyan
In rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, never showed op 40/1
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â C Gethings
Led, mistake 8th, headed 9th, remained close up, hit 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
Also Ran
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Prominent, jumped left on occasions, hit 8th, still close up when fell 9th op 2/1 tchd 5/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.30, £5.40EX:£19.30Trifecta:£87.40SF:£20.33Swingers:£4.50, £1.20, £10.30
Forecasts
L'Homme Presse (6/5), Pencilfulloflead (9/4), Messire Des Obeaux (7/1), Black Op (17/2), Legends Ryde (18/1), Ex Patriot (22/1), Danny Whizzbang (50/1)
There's surely more to come from second-season chaser PENCILFULLOFLEAD and this looks a very suitable starting point switched to Britain. Messire des Obeaux is a pretty talented opponent, while L'Homme Presse created a very favourable impression at Exeter.
- PENCILFULLOFLEAD (IRE)
- MESSIRE DES OBEAUX (FR)
- L'HOMME PRESSE (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00
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