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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.89s
  • Off Time: 12:20:26
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form U11/113-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 147

chased leader, nudged along briefly after 11th, joined leaders 3 out, jumped into lead 2 out, ran on well, easily

2
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

Pic D'Orhy (FR)

34 t BF
3/1
  • Form 20/F61-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 150

led, joined but still going well when fell 3 out

3
Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 1731-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 136

chased leader, headway before 11th, left in lead 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on without threatening clear winner

Previous results

In depth

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.