Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Ascot · Saturday, 14 Feb · 19:35
· 2m 5f 13y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.44
4/9
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
12
11/1
04 · —
34
33/1
05 · —
51
50/1
06 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Blow Your Wad (G)
[PT]
Grade 2 novice chase winner in 2023/24 but lightly raced since that season. Creditable third in Sodexo Gold Cup at this course on return and shaped as if still in form here last time but has plenty to find in this contest on first run sinc…
|
373241 | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 8 | 74.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Classic Maestro (G)
[P]
Fine strike rate over hurdles (5-10) and notched second success in this sphere when making all in a small-field Leicester handicap a year ago. Back to best on third start of the current campaign when runner-up in handicap at Sandown 2 week…
|
U62P31- | Luke Scott | J Candlish | 8 | 74.4 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Edwardstone (G)
Top-class chaser in his prime who has shown that he's still capable of smart form this season, getting back to winning ways in 4-runner Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton 5 weeks ago. Has been a grand servant to connections and he can give …
|
4-42143 | Tom Cannon | A King | 12 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Heltenham (G)
[T]
Returned to form final 2 starts last term, running out a wide-margin winner at Perth in April. However, he hasn't kicked on this season, falling for the second start in succession in C&D handicap last month. Looks to be up against it at th…
|
2FF514 | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 74.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Jonbon (G)
FAV
[P]
Has remarkably yet to finish out of the top 2 in twenty-six career starts under Rules, adding to his Grade 1 tally when rallying for a second successive win in the Clarence House here last month. Can benefit from this step up in trip and l…
|
2-22112 | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 10 | 74.4 kg |
1.44
4/9
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Pic D'Orhy (G)
[T]
Enhanced his fine Ascot record when winning twice over C&D last season, making it back-to-back wins in this race. As good as ever when runner-up in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby on return, so no surprise to see him bounce back from a below-…
|
11P-232 | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 | 74.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: Jonbon (4/9), Pic D'Orhy (5/2), Edwardstone (11/1), Blow Your Wad (33/1), Heltenham (50/1), Classic Maestro (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 99662.0 GBP |
| P2 | 37398.0 GBP |
| P3 | 18725.0 GBP |
| P4 | 9328.0 GBP |
| P5 | 4690.0 GBP |
| P6 | 2345.0 GBP |