14:05 Ascot

Saturday 25 November 2017

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Christy 1965 Chase (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f 8y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 5m 14.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/2j
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leading pair, 2nd 12th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, impressive tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
8
8
12/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 13th, 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before the last, never any chance with impressive winner tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
511-5
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen
Last pair, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 3 out, rallied approaching next, 3rd before the last, never nearer but never any chance with impressive winner op 9/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
7/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th before the last op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
15
3
5/2j
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Led until 9th, chased leader until 12th, chased leaders, lost 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
32
1
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch on inside, lost place 10th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off 3 out tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
20/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Slowly away, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd next, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost places before pulled up last op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R T Dunne
Chased leaders on inside, weakened and lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
9
10/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore
Last pair, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.30, £2.70, £2.40EX:£27.30Trifecta:£174.80SF:£33.14Swingers:£5.20, £5.90, £12.60

Forecasts

Top Notch (5/2), Smad Place (5/2), Flying Angel (7/1), Frodon (8/1), Josses Hill (10/1), Top Gamble (10/1), Double Shuffle (12/1), Royal Regatta (20/1), Sizing Granite (33/1)

Verdict

A race in which a few of the runners have some slight questions to answer, and a one where any potential weaknesses will be exposed with no shortage of pace in the field. Royal Regatta is a likely pace angle alongside Top Gamble. The former was a narrow winner of this contest last year, but arrives this around without the benefit of a prep race, and was largely disappointing in the main for the remainder of last season. Top Notch was a classy hurdler who has developed into a fair chaser, and he should be in tip-top condition after a recent spin over hurdles, but it's tough to ignore the adorable SMAD PLACE. He was back with a bang in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree last month when out-battling Cloudy Dream (ran well at Cheltenham on Sunday), and with plenty of proven hurdles form at this track, he'll give you a very solid run for your money.
  1. Smad Place
  2. Top Notch
  3. Top Gamble

Previous Winners

2016
Royal Regatta
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00

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