Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 16 February 2013

Betfair Ascot Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m5f8yds) 2m5f Soft 17 fences

1st £84,405 2nd £31,800 3rd £15,915 4th £7,950 5th £3,990 6th £1,995

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cue Card 15/8F Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	117	165	159	170	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Made virtually all, mistake and stumbled 11th, 3 lengths ahead when mistake 4 out, pressed next, still going well enough when headed and left clear 2 out, in no danger after (op 5-2)

2 6	1. Captain Chris (IRE) 11/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	117 t	169	154	170	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked winner, closed 3 out, driven to lead 2 out but terrible blunder and lost all chance, held on for 2nd near finish (op 5-2)

3 1½ [7½]	4. Ghizao (GER) 12/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	9	117	155	152	160	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Glorosia (FR) (Bering)
Tracked leading trio, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, 12 lengths behind leading pair 2 out, stayed on from last to take 3rd close home (op 9-1)

4 ½ [8]	6. Somersby (IRE) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Mick Channon	Dominic Elsworth Mick Channon	9	117	165	152	161	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leading pair, not fluent 8th, well in touch when mistake 4 out, outpaced and ridden next, no impression after, kept on but lost 3rd near finish (tchd 11-2)

5 28 [36]	5. Pigeon Island 66/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	117 tb	129	124	131	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up in last, lost touch after 11th, well behind next, took remote 5th near finish (op 50-1)

6 nse [36]	3. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	10	117	173	124	142	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Raced wide, held up in 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tired and slow jump last, caught for remote 5th near finish (trainer said gelding unsuited by soft ground.) (tchd 3-1,tchd 4-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 5m 36.30s (slow by 24.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Cue Card) 1st breeder: R T Crellin
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Captain Chris)
3rd owner: The Johnson & Stewart Families (Ghizao)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £7.51 Trifecta: £44.80 Pool: £7,955.33 - 133.13 winning units

3:50 Ascot 16 Feb 2013

Betfair Ascot Chase Grade 1