14:05 Ascot

Saturday 25 November 2017

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Christy 1965 Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 14.00s

1^st

Top Notch

611-4

5/2j

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leading pair, 2nd 12th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, impressive tchd 9/4

2^nd

Double Shuffle

711-1

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

3^rd

2 ¼

Frodon

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

4^th

1 ¾

Flying Angel

611-4

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th before the last op 9/1

5^th

Smad Place

1011-7

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

6^th

Josses Hill

911-7

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

Royal Regatta

911-7

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

Sizing Granite

911-5

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

Top Gamble

911-1

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)

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.

Smad Place
Top Notch
Top Gamble

Previous Winners

2016

Royal Regatta

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Prize Money

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