14:55 Ascot

Saturday 22 January 2022

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

bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 5f 8y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 5m 34.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Fanion D'estruval57
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Turner(7)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  159
3/1
Better than ever on the back of his reappearance in the Old Roan when a decisive winner of a handicap at Newbury in November. 8 lb rise won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.
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2
Horse silk
Palmers Hill35
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  142| C| D
10/3
Low-mileage 9-y-o who is unexposed over fences and arrives in pursuit of a hat-trick following wins at Wetherby and this venue. Up 8 lb but more to come with step back up in trip a plus.
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4
Horse silk
Killer Clownt14
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  142| D
17/2
Largely progressive over fences last season. Excuses first 2 starts back and just about better than ever in a first-time tongue tie when an easy winner at Wincanton. 7 lb rise perfectly fair.
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5
Horse silk
Phoenix Wayt35
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan(3)| T: H Fry| OR:  140| D
7/1
Fragile but talented sort who returned with a display of tentative jumping at Newbury on reappearance. Given a chance by the handicapper and much more like it when runner-up over 23.8f here latest.
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6
Horse silk
Larryp1,t49
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  137| C| D
22/1
Lightly raced in recent seasons but looked as good as ever when landing a 14-runner event here (23.8f) in October. Held back by a serious error at Sandown latest. Cheekpieces on first time.
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7
Horse silk
Golden Whisky26
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  134
14/1
Ended last season in fine fettle, winning at Ludlow (20f, heavy) and reaped benefit of reappearance with a gusty win at Chepstow 4 weeks ago. Just about stays this far and clearly in good order.
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8
Horse silk
Knight In Dubait35
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  133| BF| D
5/2
Useful hurdler who scored twice as a novice in this sphere over further during 2019/20 campaign. Missed the whole of last season but positives to draw from both starts this term.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Amour de Nuit21
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 10
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Forecasts

Knight In Dubai (5/2), Fanion D'estruval (3/1), Palmers Hill (10/3), Phoenix Way (7/1), Amour de Nuit (7/1), Killer Clown (17/2), Golden Whisky (14/1), Larry (22/1)

Verdict

PALMERS HILL has always looked pretty talented when giving his running and with this step back up in distance sure to suit, he looks the pick at the weights. Fanion d'Estruval was very impressive at Newbury and a conditional takes a handy 7 lb off, with Killer Clown another to consider in a cracking contest.

  1. PALMERS HILL (IRE)
  2. FANION D'ESTRUVAL (FR)
  3. KILLER CLOWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Dashel Drasher
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £44,226.002nd: £20,332.003rd: £10,166.004th: £5,083.005th: £2,542.006th: £1,266.00

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