14:40 Ascot

Friday 24 November 2017

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Waitrose Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 20.20s

1^st

Fortunate George

710-5

9/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: J J Burke

Chased leading pair, slightly hampered 10th, lost 3rd 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied in 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led and went clear before the last, easily tchd 5/1

2^nd

Ballotin

611-11

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (7)

Chased leaders on outside, led 9th, joined 2 out, soon headed, weakened and no chance with winner op 11/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Kilcrea Vale

711-7

9/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led, jumped left 1st and next, headed 9th, chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd op 5/2

4^th

Pougne Bobbi

611-6

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 12th, never on terms after, ridden and went modest 4th between last 2

5^th

3 ½

Voix D'Eau

711-12

15/2

T: H FryJ: Mr M Legg (5)

Held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place 7th, slightly hampered 10th, went 3rd 12th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

Morning Reggie

810-5

33/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Took keen hold, held up in 6th place, dropped to last pair 7th, never on terms after, mistake and struggling 11th, jumped left after, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Thomas Brown

811-4

7/2

T: H FryJ: N P Madden

Chased leader until blundered and unseated rider 10th op 9/2

Chris Pea Green

810-9

28/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Never fluent or travelling, keen in rear, tailed off 10th, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.60, £3.40, £1.20EX:£56.60Trifecta:£286.40Tricast:£200.88SF:£63.73Swingers:£10.40, £3.30, £8.60

Forecasts

Kilcrea Vale (9/4), Thomas Brown (7/2), Fortunate George (9/2), Pougne Bobbi (9/2), Voix D'Eau (15/2), Ballotin (16/1), Chris Pea Green (28/1), Morning Reggie (33/1)

KILCREA VALE has plenty going for him in terms of the ground and trip, and looks the sort to keep improving this year. He can take this at the expense of Ballotin , another that may yet do better, and Fortunate George, who is on a fair mark and looks about ready to win over fences.

Kilcrea Vale
Ballotin
Fortunate George

Previous Winners

2016

Present Man

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Jack Sherwood | T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £21,896.002nd: £6,468.003rd: £3,234.004th: £1,617.005th: £808.006th: £406.00