Racecards
12:20 Ascot
Ascot Racecourse Supports Safer Gambling Week Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 175y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form U11/113-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leader, nudged along briefly after 11th, joined leaders 3 out, jumped into lead 2 out, ran on well, easily
- Form 20/F61-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, joined but still going well when fell 3 out
- Form 1731-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
chased leader, headway before 11th, left in lead 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on without threatening clear winner
Verdict
With Pic D'Orhy failing to land the odds in a three-runner race at Market Rasen on his chasing bow, this looks a good opportunity for the well-regarded CHANTRY HOUSE to make a winning start over the larger obstacles. Third in the Supreme Novices’ in March, Nicky Henderson’s six-year-old will be aimed at the Arkle this term. Up The Straight was a far hurdler but this looks too short.
Formwatch
Chantry House (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure before last, no extra in well held 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 11 1/4l behind Shishkin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 9th, shuffled back to third when stumbled 3 out, stumbled 2 out, kept on at same pace on run-in, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Le Patriote (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.
Up The Straight (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway into midfield before 6th, progress under pressure approaching last, kept on run in, 3rd of 19, 2 3/4l behind Captain Tom Cat (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.