Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) – Ascot · The Final Fence

Ascot

15:37

Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-15

Distance 2m5f8y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £99,663

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6		Pic D'orhy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	121P-1	161	172	157	84d	—	—	+16	47.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Good record at Ascot includes a success in this contest 12 months ago; rock-solid claims
2		Corbetts Cross Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	F13-26	163	173	147	51d	—	—	+5	38.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Major contender provided he copes with the drop back to 2m5f and shows best form
4		L'Homme Presse Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	124-31	163	172	154	21d	—	—	+15	34	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Best on left-handed tracks but is respected on ability; second in this race last year
1		Blue Lord Bay J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	164	t	3/4-46	155	164	116	50d	—	—	+25	29	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three-time Grade 1 winner in 2022; comfortably held in both outings this season
5		Le Patron Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary & Josh Moore	164	—	14P-10	152	160	115	63d	—	—	+22	26.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Something to find at the weights but could rate higher still; interesting runner
3		Flegmatik Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	tp	784533	130	144	126	8d	—	—	+24	25.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Useful but faces a very stiff task back up in class

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pic D'orhy	13/8	6/4	6/4
Corbetts Cross	7/4	7/4	15/8
L'Homme Presse	7/2	7/2	7/2
Blue Lord	16/1	16/1	16/1
Le Patron	18/1	16/1	18/1
Flegmatik	150/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pic D'orhy

47.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 10 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Corbetts Cross

38.8

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.5

15/8

3rd

L'Homme Presse

34

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

4

Blue Lord

29

OR: 26.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

5

Le Patron

26.9

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

6

Flegmatik

25.3

OR: 20 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Corbetts Cross	163	173	147
L'Homme Presse	163	172	154
Pic D'orhy	161	172	157
Blue Lord	155	164	116
Le Patron	152	160	115
Flegmatik	130	144	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flegmatik	8d ago	Quick return
L'Homme Presse	21d ago	Fit
Blue Lord	50d ago	Fresh
Corbetts Cross	51d ago	Fresh
Le Patron	63d ago	Fresh
Pic D'orhy	84d ago	Fresh