16 Feb 2013 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus.
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15/8 | U212-15 / 7 |
Jump (52) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
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| made all, mistake 11th, hard pressed 2 out, driven clear last, redily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
6 L |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11/4 | U3P4-12 / 9 |
Jump (52) | R Johnson | P J Hobbs Mrs Diana L Whateley |
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| tracked leader, ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance when blundered badly next, no chance after, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
1½ L |
Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12/1 | 468-133 / 9 |
Jump (51) | R Walsh | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
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| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, ran on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
½ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
9/2 | 24172-3 / 9 |
Jump (21) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mrs T P Radford |
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| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, effort after next, never able to challenge, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
28 L |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
66/1 | 731235 / 10 |
Flat (2322), Jump (7) |
S Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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| held up in rear, under pressure 5 out, soon no beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
NS |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
7/2 | 1/1211-4 / 10 |
Jump (84) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley |
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| held up in rear, raced wide throughout, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||


