15:35 Ascot

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:05

SBK Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 167y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 4m 16.17s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Amoola Gold42
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  151| CD
80/1
Smart chaser who resumed with C&D win but only sixth in 2m Cheltenham handicap last month. He faces a very tall order here.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Energumene48
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  171| D
5/4
Unbeaten in five starts over fences, and he was a most impressive reappearance winner of Grade 2 at Cork last month, jumping fluently. Hugely exciting Irish challenger who rates a big player.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
First Flow48
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  162| CD
16/1
High-class chaser who got right back on track with emphatic victory in Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon. Landed this event 12 months ago too but he needs to raise his game plenty if he's to follow up.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Shishkin26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  172
5/6
Top-class novice last term (easily won Arkle Chase at Cheltenham) and he returned after a wind op with facile success in Grade 2 at Kempton. Fine jumper who can retain his unbeaten record over fences.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Shishkin (5/6), Energumene (5/4), First Flow (16/1), Amoola Gold (80/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson's SHISHKIN faces his stiffest test yet over fences but is fancied to follow in the hoofprints of the stable's fomer winners of this Grade 1 Altior and Sprinter Sacre and confirm himself the premier 2m chaser. Irish-challenger Energumene also arrives unbeaten in this sphere and should ensure this is a race to savour, with last year's victor First Flow no forlorn hope either.

  1. SHISHKIN (IRE)
  2. ENERGUMENE (FR)
  3. FIRST FLOW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
First Flow
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 9
J: David Bass  |  T: K Bailey & M Nicholls
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £85,425.002nd: £32,055.003rd: £16,050.004th: £7,995.005th: £4,020.006th: £2,010.00

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