15:00 Ascot

Saturday 19 February 2011

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Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Riverside Theatre

711-7

11/10

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in touch in 5th, left 4th at 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, came readily clear between last 2, easily

2^nd

Gauvain

911-7

14/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: D A Jacob

Chased leader, narrow lead 7th until mistake and headed 11th, led again next, headed 2 out, readily held and no chance with winner between last 2

3^rd

Deep Purple

1011-7

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Led until narrowly headed 7th, chased leader, led again 11th, mistake and headed next, chased leader until approaching 4 out, weakened and lost 3rd 2 out, rallied to modest 3rd again close home

4^th

1.5

Big Fella Thanks

911-7

14/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: D Elsworth

Held up well in rear, blundered 10th, not fluent next, headway to rear of main group after 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went well held 3rd 2 out until towards finish

5^th

Tartak (FR)

811-7

9/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Not fluent, hit 1st, chased leading trio, left 3rd at 8th, hit 13th, in 4th when hit 3 out and driven, weakened before next

6^th

Racing Demon (IRE)

1111-7

33/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Hadden Frost

Tended to jump right, in last pair, screwed 9th, lost touch next, soon tailed off

Also Ran

Pride of Dulcote (FR)

811-7

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Chasing leading pair when fell 8th

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Betting Breakdown

SF:£16.98

Forecasts

Riverside Theatre (11/10), Pride of Dulcote (FR) (10/3), Tartak (FR) (9/2), Deep Purple (10/1), Gauvain (14/1), Big Fella Thanks (14/1), Racing Demon (IRE) (33/1)