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Ascot
15:35
Matchbook Clarence House Chase
Ascot Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.20 £1.10 Exacta: £2.40 Trifecta: £40.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - travelled strongly - tracked leader - led and cruising 2 out - soon edged right and quickened clear - nudged along and good jump last - eased final 110yds - impressive(op Evens tchd 10/11)
N/A Elite Philip Hobbs 161 lbs 11/10J Won
2nd
Led at steady pace - increased tempo 7th - ridden and headed 2 out - soon edged left - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/8)
N/A Poor W P Mullins 161 lbs 11/10J 2.75
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3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in last - going easily 3 out - pushed along and went third after 2 out - ridden and no impression when not fluent last (vet said gelding bled from the nose)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 161 lbs 66/1 4.75
4th
Took keen hold - chased leaders - ridden and lost third after 2 out - beaten when jumped right last(tchd 10/1)
12 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 8/1 10
5th
Prominent on outer - outpaced and dropped to last 4 out - pushed along and lost touch from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 25/1 22